All your Friends here Salute you with great affection and none more than

Sir   Your most humble and obedient Servant   Ja. Vernon

Bartlet’s Buildings London 1 October 1734.   To the Reverend Mr. Lowther Minister of the English Church at Rotterdam.

Reverend Sir: I received your Letter of your 8th Current N.S. this day and immediately read it to the Society who were then Sitting and they direct me to acquaint you that they are not at Liberty to consent to the Sending the Phillipsburg Family to Georgia on their account, their Collections being made for the Relief of the persecuted Protestants drove out from the Arch Bishoprick of Saltzburg and I believe I can inform you with Some Certainty that the Trustees for Georgia are not in Cash to entertain any Families from abroad on their account.

Sir John Philipps, Mr. Vernon one of the Trustees for Georgia and Mr. Copping being present when I received these orders, desired me particularly to Send their humble Service to you at the same time I Subscribe my Self

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

The Society thank you for your kind readiness to assist in embarking the Saltzburgers now on their way to Rotterdam[.] they were at Franckfort the 4 Current N.S. and expected to arrive at Rotterdam in ten days under the conduct of Mr. Vat. Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck does not go now.

London 1 October 1734.   To Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck at Augsburg. In a P.S. to Mr. Vernon’s Letter entered above.

Dear Sir: I take leave to Subjoin a line to congratulate you on your happy meeting with the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger and to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter in a Postscript to Mr. Urlsperger’s of the 27 of last month. I pray God to direct you in all your aims for his Glory in your future conduct and shall be glad to hear from you as occasion offers. The Transport under the care of Mr. Vat was at Franckfort the 4th Current all in good health, of which I Suppose he informs you.

I had the honour of a Letter from Baron [J.] Von Reck of the 27 of September N.S. acquainting me of your health and Journey to Augsburg. My humble Service to His Excellency when you write to him. I find you have not yet received the Map of Georgia Sent by the way of Hanover by Mr. Reich in a Gentleman’s Baggage it being too large to be sent by the Post.

Tomochichi the Indian King etc. are all in good health being to go over with the Saltzburgers in the Prince of Wales commanded by Captain Dunbar whom you know. I am with all possible respect

Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 1st October 1734.   To Mr. Vat at Rotterdam.

Dear Sir: I received your favour of the 4th Current N.S. from Franckfort this day while the Society were Sitting and they were glad to understand by it that you and the Saltzburgers were got so far well and hope you will arrive at Rotterdam in 8 or 10 days as you expect[.] Mr. Deymar [Degmair] the Minister who is So kind as to attend the Transport to Rotterdam will be welcome to come over with them to Gravesend if he is So inclined.

The Prince Frederick³⁶ commanded by Capt. Dunbar is appointed to be at Gravesend by the 12 Current to receive the Saltzburgers but if you arrive there before She can get to that Station, care is taken to bespeak Lodgings on Shore at Gravesend for the Emigrants and that notice shall be given to you either by the postmaster or some of the Kings officers attending there, of the house they are to be Lodged in as soon as the Sloop or Sloops you come over in shall anchor before the Town.

The Society are glad to understand by Mr. Urlsperger that you are inclined to go to Georgia with this Transport and have taken Care to bespeak proper accommodations for you in the Prince Frederick only I must acquaint you that the Indian King Tomochichi and his Queen and Nephew are promised the great Cabin, but Mr. Simonds has promised that the State Room or some other convennience Shall be made up for your Reception, if not part of the great Cabin. My Letter of the 24 of last month will inform you that Mr. Simonds has taken Care to furnish you with Credit on Messrs. Courtonne and Company at Rotterdam for your Bills on William Tillard Esq. in London to defray all expences of your Transport to Gravesend and when it pleases God you arrive there and have disposed your family on Shore as mentioned above the Society will be glad to see You here to give you further instructions. In the meantime they have desired two of their members to visit the Emigrants at Gravesend to See that nothing be wanting for their comfortable Support in the Prince Frederick, and therefore I am to desire that you would write to me both from Rotterdam and in your way thence by every post, that I may be able to advertise them of your motion.

I find Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck cannot be ready to return this year as he proposed. I pray God to direct you to conduct these honest People to his Glory and your own Comfort assuring you that I am

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

You are recommended to the Reverend Mr. Lowther and Mr. Wolters at Rotterdam for their good offices and I have this day a very kind Letter from Mr. Lowther to assure the Society he will give you all the assistance he can.

Bartlet’s Buildings 1st October 1734.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend & Dear Sir: I this day received your acceptable Letter of the 27th of last month while the Society were Sitting and the Reverend Dr. Guerdes being present interpreted it to them and Mr. Vernon being also present wrote a Letter to Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck which is Sent herewith open that you may know the Contents and forward it to him wherever he may be, he having forgot to Signify where Letters may be directed to him.

I need not repeat any thing said in Mr. Vernon’s Letter or my Postscript to Mr. Von Reck but assure you that according to your advice all possible care has been taken by the Society for the commodious transportation of the Emigrants now on their Journey to Rotterdam and also for Mr. Vat’s accommodation in the great Cabin or State Room; Effectual Credit has been sent as you desired by Mr. Simonds to meet Mr. Vat at Rotterdam, and Mr. Deymar [Degmair] who is so kind as to accompany the Saltzburgers to Rotterdam is invited to come with them to England if he pleases.

I am

Reverend & Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

I received your Letters of the 20 & 23rd of September in due time and my last to you was of the 20 September O.S.

Bartlet’s Buildings 9 October 1734.   To Mr. Deacon at the Tower an Officer of the Customhouse.

Dear Sir: The Saltzburgers designed for Georgia were Yesterday was Sennight³⁷ at Dusseldorp in their way to Rotterdam in order to embark for Gravesend, therefore as the Prince of Wales Commanded by Capt. Dunbar cannot be there till the 12th Current nor then if the wind don’t favour him I am ordered to request you would desire Mr. Carkass to Signify to the proper Officers of the Customs there to give notice upon the arrival of the Rotterdam Sloop at Gravesend to Mr. Vat the Conductor of the Saltzburgers that Mr. Lott Merchant at Gravesend is desired to take Care for their accommodations on Shore, till the Ship falls down or further directions can be given therein, by which you will oblige the Society as well as

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 9 October 1734.   To the Master of the Post office at Gravesend in Kent.

Sir: The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge who are Sollicitous for the welfare of the persecuted Saltzburgers having notice that a Transport of them designed for Georgia and daily expected at Rotterdam in their way to Gravesend in order to embark on the Prince of Wales commanded by Capt. Dunbar who has promised (Wind and Weather permitting) to be at Gravesend the 12 Current to receive them out of the Rotterdam Sloop or Sloops that may bring them over, but for fear any accident should prevent the Ship falling down at the time intended, I am ordered to desire you would Signify to the Mayor of the Town and to other Civil or Parish Officers that the Society intend to defray all the Expence that may be occasioned by the Saltzburgers Landing at Gravesend to refresh themselves till they can embark on the Prince of Wales. Mr. Lott is wrote to, to provide accommodations for them and it is not doubted but their inoffensive behaviour will recommend them to the Protection and good Offices (if occasion require) of Mr. Mayor and his Brethren, there will be 57 of them besides their Conductor Mr. Vat who has His Majesty’s Royal pass for this Service. I shall be glad to be favoured with a Line from you when they arrive directed to

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 11 October 1734.   To Mr. John Vat at Mr. Wolters His Majesty’s Agent at Rotterdam.

Dear Sir: Your Letter from Franckfort and that of the 12th Current N.S. from Dusseldorp are come Safe to hand and the Society are glad to understand that you are come so far with the Transport of Saltzburgers. I have little to add to what I send [said?] in my Two last which you will find at Mr. Wolters but if you don’t find the Prince Frederick now called the Prince of Wales at Gravesend You are to apply your Self to William Haffenden Esq. Mayor of the Town for directions where to meet with the person Sent by the Society to prepare accommodations for your reception with the Saltzburgers on Shore, Mr. Lott whom I mentioned to you being too much engaged on his own affairs to be able to attend such a Service.

When you come to London you will be welcome to accept of a Bed with me during your Stay here to give me the pleasure of your Conversation and to convince You that I am

Dear Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 11 October 1734.   To William Haffenden Esq. Mayor at Gravesend.

Sir: I received your favour of yesterday and according to your advice the Society will Send a person down to Gravesend to pay for the Subsistence of the Saltzburgers when they arrive and the Society will esteem it as a favour if you give me Leave to recommend that person to your advice for any assistance you may be pleased to give him by your protection as the chief Magistrate of the Town.

Mr. John Vat is the Conductor of the Saltzburgers and has His Majesty’s Royal Pass for that Service. You will go nigh to hear of their coming into the River before I shall. The Prince of Wales commanded by Capt. Dunbar who is to carry them to Georgia falls down to Gravesend next week. Mr. Lott it seems has declined taking care of these people[.] I shall be glad to know how much may be a reasonable allowance by the day for Subsisting and Lodging about 58 persons who are accustomed to live as plain Day Labourers that Credit may be furnished accordingly. I am

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 12 October 1734.   To William Haffenden Esq. Mayor of the Corporation at Gravesend.

Sir: I have just now Letters from Rotterdam that the Saltzburgers arrived there all in good health last Sunday Sennight and were to embark on the 2nd [sic] Brothers Capt. William Thompson for Gravesend as last Saturday but the wind not favouring I Suppose they are detained there. Mr. Wiseger³⁸ had my Letter to you last Saturday to request your advice and assistance in bespeaking Quarters for them but by one means or other he has been obliged to defer Setting out till tomorrow morning Tide. In the meantime your good offices if they arrive will be thankfully acknowledged by the Society. I am

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 14 October 1734.   To the Reverend Messrs. Wilson and Butjenter in Separate Letters. Mutatis mutandis.

Reverend Sir: Just now I have received a Letter from Mr. Vat at Rotterdam of the 22nd Current N.S. by which the Saltzburgers with him to the number of 56 arrived all in good health there last Sunday was Sennight and by agreement if the wind had permitted they were to Sail from Rotterdam to England as last Friday in the Two Brothers commanded by Capt. William Thompson So that by the first favourable Wind that is between N.E. and S.E. they may be expected at Gravesend.

I doubt they will arrive there before it will be possible for Mr. Weiseger to get thither, for instead of Setting out this afternoon Tide, he does not go till tomorrow morning. I am

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 15 October 1734.   To Mr. John Vat or in his absence to Monsieur Wolters Agent for his Britanique Majesty at Rotterdam.

Dear Sir: I received your Letters of the 19th and 22nd Current N.S. and this day read them to the Society who were very glad to hear of your and the Saltzburgers Safe arrival at Rotterdam[.] I scarcely think that you will Stay there long enough to receive this Letter but I Send it to take its chance to inform you that William Haffenden Esq. Mayor of Gravesend will inform you of the Place or places appointed for receiving the Saltzburgers while they refresh themselves on Shore and that Mr. Weisinger a German from Pensylvania who is going to Georgia is going down tomorrow to bespeak Quarters for them thou I doubt by your last whether it will be possible for him to be there before you will, in which Case if he is not pray inform your Self from Mr. Mayor and the Reverend Mr. Harris Minister of Gravesend where you may be best accommodated. My humble Service to the Reverend Mr. Lowther and Mr. Wolters to whom the Society are much obliged for their Civilities to you and your Transport. Wishing you Safe to England I remain

Sir   your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

To William Haffenden Esq. Mayor of the Corporation at Gravesend.

Bartlet’s Buildings 15 October 1734.

Sir: Something has happened that prevents Mr. Wisiger [Weiseger] from Setting out to Gravesend till he has attended the Trustees for Georgia which cannot be till tomorrow Evening, which obliges me to request that in case the Saltzburgers should arrive at Gravesend before he does, that you would favour Mr. Vat their Conductor with your Advice for providing them with refreshments ashore till the Prince of Wales fall down to receive them which will be upon the first notice of their arrival at Gravesend. I should have been glad of a Line from you upon what Terms they could be Lodged and dieted in a plain manner per head for a few days, the Charge of which will be defrayed by the Reverend Mr. Wilson and Mr. Butjenter on the part of the Society who will Set out hence as Soon as he hears of the Saltzburgers being arrived. I am

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 15 October 1734.   To the Reverend Mr. Thomas Harris Rector or in his absence to his Curate at Gravesend in Kent.

Reverend Sir: The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge being daily expectation of the arrival of a Transport of Saltzburgers from Rotterdam have ordered me to recommend them and their conductor Mr. Vat to the good offices of Mr. Mayor and your Self to advise Mr. Vat about quartering them ashore in Some good house where they may be refreshed in a plain & frugal manner without being liable to the impositions too often practised on Strangers in Seaport Towns. The Reverend Mr. Wilson is So kind as to promise to go down to Gravesend as soon as he hears of their arrival, with full power to defray all Expences that may be reasonably occasioned by their short residence on Shore till the Prince of Wales commanded by Capt. Dunbar can fall down the River to receive them. I wrote to you last Saturday to this Effect by Mr. Weisinger a German going over to Georgia, but Something has prevented his going to Gravesend as soon as was expected which is the reason of my troubling you with this from

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 17 October 1734.   To Mr. John Vat Conductor of the Saltzburgers in the Two Brothers at Mr. Haffenden’s Mayor of Gravesend.

Dear Sir: As I expect you may be at Gravesend by that time, this can be there. I have only to acquaint you that as the Prince of Wales can’t be ready to fall down till the beginning of next week Mr. Symonds by Mr. Oglethorpe’s advice proposed to me this Evening that much charge might be saved if instead of landing at Gravesend the Two Brothers came up to the Red house above Greenwich[.] the Saltzburgers might be embarked immediately in the Prince of Wales but as I have not the directions of the Society herein I can only say that if you don’t like the accommodations that may be offered to you at Gravesend, it must be left to your discretion to take the utmost frugal measures for their Comfort.

The Commissioners of the Customs have very readily Sent an order to their officers at Gravesend to permit the Landing of all the Baggage of the Saltzburgers and to shew them all the Civilities they can, but then they [the baggage!] are to be locked up in Some Warehouse at the Charge of the Society ’till they can be reshipped, whereas if you come up the River there will be no occasion of landing the Baggage, because it may be immediately conveyed into the Prince of Wales and the Saltzburgers themselves may take possession of their Several apartments in the ship[.] as I said this must be left to your discretion after consulting Mr. Mayor of Gravesend and the Reverend Mr. Harris to whom you and your Transport have been recommended it being impossible for me to have the orders of the Society therein till their next meeting.

Pray let me hear from you as Soon as possible after your arrival in the River that measures may be taken accordingly. Mr. Weisinger a German from Pensylvania was to have gone down last monday to bespeak Quarters for you at Gravesend, but Something has prevented his going till this day and perhaps he is not yet gone which is another disappointment that the Society could not foresee and necessarily leaves the affair to your Discretion. I am

Sir   your most Humble Servant   Henry Newman

P.S. Mr. Symonds at the same time tells me he has spoke to Mr. Chaille the owner of the 2 Brothers and that he is content that Capt. Thompson bring the Saltzburgers up the River to embark in the Prince of Wales for the Convenience of the Saltzburgers being a well Wisher to them.

Pray give my humble Service to Mr. Mayor and excuse the trouble given to him on this occasion.

Bartlet’s Buildings 18th October 1734.   To Mr. Symonds in Nicholas Lane London.

Sir: I shall take the first Opportunity to acquaint the Society with what you propose and believe for the reasons you give that it will be complied with, if they are not gone too far in preparations at Gravesend to Countermand the Saltzburgers landing there. I am

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

To Mr. Vat.

Dear Sir: Upon the Reputation of Mr. Symonds the Society are of opinion that it will be more for the Comfort of the Saltzburgers to come up to the Red House instead of Stopping at Gravesend where they may embark on the prince of Wales in half the trouble and expence they will at Gravesend and give the pleasure to many thousands of Seeing them that can’t See them So far from London as Gravesend.

Pray give my humble Service to Mr. Mayor of Gravesend and the Reverend Mr. Harris, and defray any Expence they have been at in bespeaking Quarters for the Saltzburgers or those they have troubled on that Account.

I am Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

If you want money draw on William Tillard Esq. in London and your Bills will be duly paid.

Bartlet’s Buildings 18th October 1734.   To William Haffenden Esq. Mayor of the Corporation at Gravesend.

Sir: By a Letter of last Tuesday from Mr. Vat at Rotterdam the Saltzburgers were then all on bord the two brothers[.] Captain Thompson who commands the Ship promised to Sail next morning wind permitting, so that I believe it will not be long before they arrive at Gravesend. I am now by order to acquaint you that upon a Representation from Mr. Oglethorpe and other Gentlemen of the Trustees for Georgia that it will be more convenient for the Saltzburgers to embark with their baggage on the prince of Wales directly at the Red House above Greenwich without landing them, [than?] to Set ’em ashore at Gravesend where their Baggage is to be housed by the Custom House officers, and then reshipped with some trouble to the Indian King and his attendants as well as to themselves, and the Ship’s Crew, beside Expence. The Gentlemen of the Society have therefore agreed that the two brothers bring them up to the Red house to embark there, and for this purpose I have wrote this day to Mr. Vat by the Gravesend Tilt-Boat Samuel Gladwell, desiring him Mr. Vat to defray any expence you or the Reverend Mr. Harris have been at for their reception at Gravesend, and to excuse the trouble that has been given you on this occasion, especially Since it will give many Charitable Gentlemen who have Contributed to their relief the opportunity of Seeing them which they could not have done at Gravesend. Your favour in dispatching them up the River as soon as they arrive will oblige the Society as well as the Trustees for Georgia[.] Please to Communicate this Letter with my humble Service to Mr. Harris and believe that I am

Sir   Your most Humble Servant   Henry Newman

London 25 October 1734.   To the Reverend Mr. Lowther & Mr. Wolters the King’s Agent at Rotterdam.

Gentlemen: Upon the representations you have made of the kind readiness of the Honourable Magistrates of Rotterdam to admit the Saltzburgers to lie before their town in their way hither, in order to proceed to Georgia, I am ordered to desire you would give the thanks of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge in the most respectfull manner to their Honours for that instance of their Charity to our persecuted Brethren.

They arrived last Tuesday in the Thames in good health with Mr. Vat their Conductor, who has made likewise a report of your great Civilities to them for which I am ordered to desire also you would accept their thanks of the Society.

They are to embark to morrow in the prince of Wales and by a Special Warrant from My Lord Mayor permitted to land next Sunday to walk in procession to the German Church in Trinity Lane to return God thanks for their Safe Arrival in England, and after divine Service is over they are to be entertained at Dinner, the City Marshall and his officers being ordered to attend them to prevent any disorders.

I am Gentlemen   Your most obedient Humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 29 October 1734.   To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: My Letter of the 1st and 3 of August last acknowledged the receipt of your Letter of the 22nd March and acquainted you with the Contents of Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck since which the Society have had the Satisfaction of perusing Extracts of your Journals communicated to the Society by Mr. Ziegenhagen the Continuation of which accounts will be always acceptable to your friends here.

The advices which you and Mr. Von Reck have conveyed to your friends in Germany have prevailed with another Transport of Saltzburgers Emigrants consisting of 56 men women and Children to follow their Brethren already in Georgia and if it please God to grant them a Safe passage as they are mostly young people and all well disposed persons their arrival at Ebenezer will be a great Comfort and addition to the Strength of the 1st Planters.

The Society have taken such effectual Care in the Choice of a Ship furnished with all proper necessaries & accommodations commanded by Capt. Dunbar a Gentleman recommended for his good Humanity and Experience by Mr. Oglethorpe that they hope there will be no reason given for any of the Complaints which were but too justly made against the conduct of the Captain of the Purysburg who as I mentioned in my last is discharged from ever Serving the Trustees for Georgia or the Society in the like Capacity again.

The opportunities of making remittances to Georgia occurring but Seldom the Society have ordered a years Salary from the 1st May 1734 to 1st May 1735 to be sent over in the Prince of Wales Commanded by Capt. Dunbar viz.

This Sum they have been advised to send over partly in Bills of Exchange and the rest in pieces of 8 and Copper halfpence in the following proportions (till they can hear from you which is most for your advantage viz.

You will be pleased to accept in good part these allowances which the Society have made and wish they were in a Condition to do better, but they are the same that are made to the Ministers of the English Church in the Town of Savannah and there is no doubt you will have all the encouragement from the honourable the Trustees for Georgia that is in their power by Setting out of Glebe Lands and otherwise; And by this Ship they have sent to you Mr. Bolzius a young Lad [Henry Bishop] who is bound to serve you for Seven Years and who having been brought up in a Charity School here under Mr. Akers bred at Hall we hope will be usefull to you many ways and especially in writing for you in the English Tongue and if you find him towardly you will have it in your Power to fit him for preaching hereafter the Gospel among the Indians and they hope in a short time to Send such another to Mr. Gronau.

The Society have ordered a large parcel of English Books to be sent to your fellow Labourer the Reverend Mr. Quincy at Savannah with a desire that you may be furnished out of them with such a number as you may have occasion for.

In the Ship Prince of Wales are likewise sent a Box of German Books for the use of your Congregation of which you will be more particularly advised by Mr. Ziegenhagen.

The Medicines and other Things desired by Mr. Zwiffler are sent as per Invoice in No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and to this is added as a gratuity and encouragement to him from the Society the Value of 10 £ in pieces of 8 in a Bagg put up in No. 1 containing 44 Spanish Dollars and 1 Ryal Weighing 38 oz. 10 dwt at 5/2 3/8 per ounce in regard to his Service as as Surgeon and apothecary to the Saltzburgers at Ebenezer.

The particulars desired by you of 3 pair of Tongs 3 Shovels Some Sugar Soap white Starch and travelling Beds having been signified to the Society by Mr. Ziegenhagen one of the Trustees for Georgia Mr. Vernon being then present promised to recommend their being allowed out of their Stores at Savannah or sent in the prince of Wales.

Thus having acquainted you with the orders of the Society I take leave to add my own hearty wishes that it may please God to bless you long with health and Success in all your Labours for the Spiritual and Temporal benefit of the Flock under your Care and at the same time to Congratulate you on your and their happiness in being attended with the good Success of Mr. John Vat the conductor of the Present Transport to Georgia with which wishes I remain

Reverend Sirs   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck is well at Augsburg or Ratisbonne and seems designed God willing to See you next Summer.

[Invoice enclosed in this letter follows.]

London 21 October 1734

Invoice of Goods Shipped by order of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge at London on the Prince of Wales Capt. Dunbar Commander and consigned to Messieurs Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia, marked and numbered as follows viz.

Estimate for Fifty heads of freight whereof 35 men able to bear Arms and for all necessaries with them and for their Maintenance 12 months in Georgia.

Bartlet’s Buildings London 29 October 1734.   To the Reverend Mr. Quincy at Savannah in Georgia.

Reverend Sir: My Last was of the 1st of August Since which I have none from you but had the pleasure of Seeing one you wrote to Mr. Oglethorpe, by which I was glad to find you had recovered your health in England and was returning to Georgia where I hope this will find you in good health.

You will See by the Invoice enclosed what the Society have sent to your Self and the missionaries at Ebenezer by the Prince of Wales and when any Supplies of the like kind are wanting which are in the power of the Society to transmit to you or them you will please to Signify it.

Mr. John Vat the worthy Conductor of the present Transport of Saltzburgers is the Bearer of this and will I hope find Georgia as agreeable as Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck did or rather more agreeable considering the improvements which are daily accrewing to it by the Labour and Industry of the Inhabitants. I hope it may prove a happy Asylum to So many distressed people of our own and other nations by the many friends Providence continually raises up for the encouragement and Support of it. You will See by the enclosed printed Accounts how the Society have been obliged to exert themselves in favour of the Transport of Saltzburgers now Sent, and the blessing of God has Signally accompanied their Endeavours So that if the persecutions in Saltzburg are continued and more are permitted to follow these You may go nigh to See another Transport next Summer under the Conduct of Mr. Von Reck who is now with his friends in Germany and does not want [lack] inclinations to return to Georgia.

The Letter herewith Sent was left with me by Mr. Copping who has promised to Write to you by these Ships. The book entitled plain reasons for being a Christian is not a Society book but a present to you from Mr. Edwin Belke an honest plain man who has been a great Benefactor to the Society and hearing that you lived among Heathens in America he imagined the Subject of it might recommend it to your perusal, I don’t know who is the author but what I have read of it, he Seems a hearty Friend to the Cause he recommends.

May you long enjoy your health and continue to animate the Foundation of a new British province with all those Christian Virtues which may render it in time the Example and Glory of our Plantations is the wish of

Reverend and Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 30 October 1734.   To the Reverend Dr. Guerdes in New Broad Street London.

Reverend Sir: The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge being informed of the great Zeal your Self and the Consistory of the German Church in Trinity Lane have shewn for exciting the charitable Benevolence of the Congregation there to the persecuted Saltzburgers when they attended divine Service in that Church last Sunday, and of the kind entertainment given to them at Dinner the Same day besides distributing a large Bounty to every Saltzburger that attended, I am ordered to desire you would accept the Thanks of the Society and that You would make the Same acceptable to the Consistory of that Church for your and their great Charity on this occasion, and remain

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

A Son excellence Mons. [J.] De Reck Conseiller de Sa Majeste Britannique et Son Envoy a la Diete de L’Empire a Ratisbonne.

Sir: Having by last Post received a Letter from your Nephew which required an immediate answer, I take the Liberty of covering the answer to your Excellency that it may be sure of a conveyance as Soon as possible to his hands and under a flying Seal that you may be acquainted with the Contents desiring you will please to Seal it when you give it a proper address from

Sir   Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

London 5 November 1734

London 1 November 1734.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: I received your favours of the 4th of [sic] 11, 18, & 21st of October N.S. upon reading which having read no particular commands from the Society, I delayed writing till I could acquaint You with the Safe arrival of the Saltzburgers and Mr. Vat their Conductor at London[.] Mr. Degmair whose Letter I now cover informs me that he has from time to time acquainted You with the progress of this Transport to the time of their leaving London so that I need only refer You to his Letters for information of those particulars which you might desire to know, and the Same Apology Mr. Vat when he left London the 29th of October in a great hurry to follow the Ship to Gravesend desired me to make to you for his Silence Since he left Rotterdam praying that you would accept Mr. Degmaires account as if written by Mr. Vat himself. Give me leave only in General to Say that all the Members of the Society who had the Pleasure of Seeing the Saltzburgers of this Transport either on Shore or on bord the Ship were exceedingly pleased with their Modest Looks and Behaviour as You will find in Some Measure expressed in the Accounts just now out of the Press herewith Sent.

Mr. Vat in his hurry at departing had only time to desire me to Send his humble Service and hearty Thanks to Mr. Senior Urlsperger Burgomaster Morel, and to the Reverend Clergy of Augsburg to Mr. Von Münch of Augsburg and Messrs. Munch of Franckfort for their great Civilities to the Saltzburgers and himself.

I am likewise desired by him to Convey to you a Box marked S.U. containing 6 Pewter Dishes and 12 Plates weighing 38½ pounds as a present to Mr. Urlsperger, these are to be Conveyed to you by Mr. John Herman Zurhurst Merchant in this City as soon as I can meet with him. Mr. Ziegenhagen went the day before Yesterday to Gravesend and returned last night exceedingly pleased with the Behaviour of the Saltzburgers not having had an opportunity to See them before by reason of his obligations to attend at Court or at Kensington. One of the Saltzburg Women being brought to bed of a Daughter in her way from London to Gravesend,³⁹ Mr. Ziegenhagen Christened it. I have a packet of Books for you which the Society desire Your Acceptance of being ordered Sometime before upon a Letter from Mr. Vat but the Sending them away has been delayed partly for a New Edition of Dr. Hales’s Vegetable Staticks which is now out, and partly for a Map of Georgia, which Mr. Oglethorpe has promised to Send to me as Soon as compleated but is not yet come to my hands.

The Society received by Mr. Vat your kind Present of the History of the Saltzburg Emigrants in High Dutch neatly bound for which I am ordered to Send their Thanks to you and beg at the Same time You & Your Lady would accept of my most thankfull acknowledgements for all your Civilities to Mr. Vat during his residence at Augsburg. If Mr. [Ph.] De Reck be with you pray give my humble Service to him and be assured that I am

Reverend and Dear Sir   Your etc.   H.N.

A Son Excellence Monsieur [J.] De Reck Conseiller de sa Majeste Britanique et Son Envoy a la Diete de l’Empire a Ratisbonne. London 5th November 1734.

Sir: Having by last Post received a letter from your Nephew [Ph. von Reck] which required an immediate answer I take the Liberty of Coverning [covering] the answer to your Excellency that it may be sure of a Conveyance as soon as possible to his hands And I send it under a flying Seal that you may be acquainted with the Contents desiring you will be pleased to seal it when you give it a proper address from   Sir   Your Excellency’s most obedient

humble Servant   H.N.

Bartlet’s Building 5 November 1734. A Monsieur Monsieur [Ph.] de Reck

Dear Sir: Mr. Vernon this day laid before the Society your letter of the 7th of October V.S. in answer to which I am ordered to acquaint you that what the Society have collected for relieving the Protestant Saltzburgers is appropriated only to them and cannot be applied to the relief of any other whatsoever and the Charges of the late Transport under the Conduct of Mr. Vat requires more money than they have at present in hand, and therefore the Society are in great hopes this letter may come time enough to prevent going on with the Project mentioned in your letter to Mr. Vernon, and desire that you will never engage them in any matter that you don’t previously acquaint them with.

The Saltzburgers to the number of 56 under the Conduct of Mr. Vat came up to London and by their Behaviour have gained the Esteem of all who could have the happiness of seeing them; They sailed for Georgia last Friday the 1st Current from Gravesend and tis hoped are in good way of getting clear of the Coast; Mr. Vat is gone with them.

I received your Letter of the 7th October V.S. by last post and was surprized not to find Mr. Vernons letter enclosed to which you refer me, but that is since explained by his having received his letter. I pray God to direct you in all your undertakings, for his Glory and remain

Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. N.

P.S. The Original of this Letter is sent under Cover to His Excellency your good Uncle at Ratisbonne and this Duplicate under Cover to Mr. Wolters for fear the Original by some accident should be delayed going to your hands.

London 5 November 1734.   To Mr. Wolters Agent for his Britanick Majesty at Rotterdam.

Sir: The inclosed letter to Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck is to prevent his bringing over hither a Troop of people from Bohemia and Moravia and therefore you are desired to forward this Letter as soon as you know how to send it or keep it till you do know with certainty to convey it to his hands.

Mr. Vat with the Saltzburgers under his Care sailed last Friday the 1st Current in the Prince of Wales from Gravesend and tis hoped are in a good [way] of getting clear of the Coast.

He particularly desired me at his departure to give his humble Service and Thanks to you and the Reverend Mr. Lowther and to Messrs. Courtonne for all your and their great Civilities to the Saltzburgers and himself while at Roterdam which you will please to acquaint them with assuring them of my humble Respects from

Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. N.

P.S. Your letter of 5th Current N.S. to Mr. Vat came in good time to prevent my writing to you about paying for the Beer delivered to the Saltzburgers on board the 2 Brothers.

Georgia Office Westminster the 6th November 1734. A Monsieur Monsieur Philip George de Reck a Ratisbonne.

Sir: Mr. Vernon having this day laid before the Board Contents of your letter dated from the Fronteirs of Bohemia the 7th of October, being the first meeting after receiving it, the Trustees were very much surprized at the Contents of it having had no previous Notice of your Intentions of bringing any Persons from Bohemia, and as the Trustees are at present in no Condition to contribute any thing to the sending over either them or any other Persons to Georgia they desire you will immediately put an absolute stop to your Proceedings.

I am Sir   Your most humble Servant   Harman Verelst, Accountant

P.S. Our friends the Saltzburgers sailed last friday from Gravesend with the Indians for Georgia.

Bartlet’s Buildings London 26 November 1734.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg in Suabia.

Reverend and Dear Sir: My last was of the 1st Current acknowledging the Receipt of your favours of the 4th, 11th, 18th and 21st of October N.S. Since which I have received your kind favours of the 8th Current and another without date enclosing an account of the Persecution in Carinthia etc. dated the 7th September which have been translated and laid before the Society who heartily wish it were in their power to remove the Oppressions so justly complained of there and in Bohemia.

Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck signifys that he expects to conduct another Transport of Saltzburgers in the Spring to Georgia, if that be found practicable, the Society will use all their Endeavours to accomodate them as the last were, with every thing in their power.

The Transport under Mr. Vats Conduct sailed from the Downs the 8th Current O.S. with a fair Wind which lasted at least ten days so that I hope by this time they are well advanced in their Voyage.

I this Week received a letter for Mr. Degmair which by the Writing I suppose was from you, I immediately forwarded it to him, and am glad to acquaint you that he is well and daily improves in acquiring the English Tongue, as indeed I find all Germans do with a facility beyond any other nation that comes among us.

Having begun my Letter on the wrong side of the Paper before I discovered my mistake, you will excuse me if to save the time of transcribing it, I for once desire you to read my letter in the Hebraic manner. The Cargo for our Missionaries in E. India is now the Subject of the Society’s Consideration, which will for some time engage the Attention of

Reverend & Dear Sir   Your etc.   H. N.

P.S.: I had a letter lately from Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck at Windhausen⁴⁰ which I should acknowledge the receipt of but he does not inform me how to direct to him; Mr. Vernon had another.

Bartlet’s Buildings London 3 December 1734.   To Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck at Windhausen.⁴⁰

Sir: Your letters of the 1st of November O.S. dated at Windhausen to Mr. Vernon and me came safe to hand and the Contents of your letter to Mr. Vernon having been laid before the Trustees of Georgia and the Society here, they are glad to find you had received the Letters wrote by order of the Trustees and Society to prevent your bringing hither this Winter the People you mentioned from Moravia and Bohemia, an Undertaking which might have brought upon the aforesaid Gentlemen insuperable Difficulties it being impossible in their present Circumstances to have known what to do with them much less to have sent them forward to Georgia.

The Society had no expectation of your return this winter but of your continuing in Germany in order to conduct a third Transport of Saltzburgers in case any of them had offered themselves by next Spring, by which time the Society are not without hopes of being in a Condition to send a few more of those people (Saltzburgers) for whom only they have made their Collection; but tis with great Concern the Society observe that you are going upon an enterprize, all the motives of which they are not apprized of, and of the Event [outcome] of which they are very dubious.

Your telling oppressed People that God hath made choice of the English Nation to deliver them, and that the day of their deliverance will ’ere long appear, is to raise Expectations of which your Friends here see no foundation but which may be attended with Consequences very dangerous to your Self, and not less fatal to the people whom you are endeavouring to serve.

The Society suppose that you build your expectations on the Willingness of the Trustees to give Lands in Georgia to persecuted Protestants but then you seem to forget the Consideration of the great Charge of carrying them thither, and of maintaining them till such time as they may be in a Condition of maintaining themselves.

Your proposal of bringing over to Georgia Manufacturers in Glass and Earthen Ware has been laid before the Trustees who do not think it proper to encourage Manufactures in Georgia which may interfere with those of Great Britain.

Ortmann has a liberty of continuing in Georgia if he has a mind to it.

Mr. Vat with the late Transport of Saltzburgers in the Prince of Wales commanded by Capt. Dunbar sailed from the Downs the Eighth of November O.S. with a fair wind which lasted about ten days so that it is hoped by this time they are above halfway over the Sea. Tomo Chachi etc. went with them.

I sent some account of the good Behaviour of the Saltzburgers to Mr. Urlsperger which I doubt not he acquainted you with.

The Society have sent to the Press an Extract of your and Mr. Bolzius’s Journal⁴¹ to and at Georgia for the Satisfaction of those who have been or may hereafter be Benefactors to the Saltzburgers settled there, a Copy of which will be sent you as soon as published.

I sent some time since a Map of Georgia drawn out by order of Mr. Oglethorpe for you, it was recommended to the Care of Mr. Reiche, who sent it by the way of Hanover, but you don’t take any notice of its being ever come to your hands.

Dear Sir: I remember with pleasure your agreeable Conversation when in England and when Providence shall favour me with a return of that pleasure in a way consistent with your own Comfort and the Satisfaction of our Friends as above signified it will be a happiness that will be very esteemed by

Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. N.

Bartlet’s Buildings London 13 November 1734.   To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer.

P.S. To a Letter dated 29 October 1734.

Reverend Sirs: Above is a Copy of my last by Mr. Vat who sailed with the second Transport of Saltzburgers in the Prince of Wales Capt. Dunbar Commander the 8th Current from the Downs, and as they have had a fair wind ever Since tis hoped they are before this time clear of the Channel. I sent the 1st Bill of Exchange drawn by Mr. Simond as above for 50 £ in my former letter, now I enclose the 2nd for the Same Sum hoping they will both go safe to your hands and meet with do honour of which please to advise by the first opportunity

I am   Your most & etc.   H. N.

Postscript to Mr. Quincy’s Letter of the 29th October 1734. London 13 November 1734.

Reverend & Dear Sir: Mr. Vat sailed from the Downs the 8th Current with a fair wind which has continued ever since and I hope he will be safe with you e’re this reaches your hand, of which I shall be glad to hear, and that you enjoy your health. I am

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. N.

Mr. Wilson wrote a long letter to you some time ago which he should be glad to know whether it came to your hands.

Bartlet’s Buildings 3 December 1734.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend & Dear Sir: My last was of the 26 November acknowledging the Receipt of all your letters unanswered which had come to my hands. I am now by order of the Society to send open to you their answer to Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck’s letter of the 1st of last month to Mr. Vernon, because they think it proper that you should be acquainted with their Sentiments in an Affair of so much importance and hope they will be seconded to Mr. Von Reck by a Person of your piety, Experience & Great Prudence. The Society are sensible of the commendable Piety and Zeal of Mr. Von Reck, but apprehend those laudable qualities may carry him too far, for want of Experience in the World.

How far it may be proper to communicate this to the Baron [J.] Von Reck, the Society leave to your Judgment.

Be pleased to signify in your next the Opinion you have of the people our friend Mr. Von Reck is so sollicitous for, what they are and whence they came. I am

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. N.

P.S.: I have herewith sent a Copy of Mr. Von Recks Letter to Mr. Vernon that you may the better judge of the answer which is sent to it under a flying Seal that you may seal & direct to him when you have perused it.

Bartlet’s Buildings 2 January 1734/5. To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg. Under Cover to Baron [J.] Von Reck.

Reverend Sir: My last of the 3rd December acknowledged the Receipt of your former letters. I am now favoured with your letters of 13 and 20th of last month N.S. Translations of both which have been laid before the Society, and they are glad to understand by your former that Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck was timely prevented by your advice from engaging him in a Project that must have been attended with great distress to himself and his friends if it had been prosecuted.

The Narrative you published in Germany of the Saltzburgers here the Society hope will be attended with good Effects on those who peruse it both Saltzburgers and others[.] The Society have published here Extracts of the Journals of Messrs. Von Reck and Bolzius to and at Georgia a Copy of which I herewith send you, because you may perhaps have occasion to make some extracts of it known in Germany. I shall send to you by Mr. Zurhorst via Hamborough [Hamburg] a packet of them to be distributed to His Excellency Baron [J.] Von Reck at Ratisbonne, his worthy Nephew [Ph. Von Reck] to whom we are obliged for great part of the Contents of it, and to such other of the friends to the Persecuted Saltzburgers as you may have opportunity to present them to.

The Society are glad to hear that the 2 Bohemian Brethren have so far succeeded at Ratisbonne as to have audience from all the Protestant Embassadors there and that the Compassion of their friends have prevailed on them to prepare Memorials to the Evangelick Body, and to the Courts of England and Holland in their favour a Copy of which Memorial to the Evangelick Body presuming it will be there first presented, the Society would be glad to see as soon as you can procure it, with the names of those who subscribe it.

The Insolence of the Roman Clergy here is surprizing, by the number of their private Mass Houses which we hear of daily, and if this be owing to too great an indulgence in the Conduct of our Magistrates in not putting the Laws in Execution, I hope the Parliament who are soon to meet will take Cognizance of them and animate them at least to put the laws in execution, which of themselves are very indulgent, compared with the rigorous Persecutions the Romanists every where use against the Protestants.

In the mean time My Lords, the Bishops, like good Pastors have exhorted their Clergy to use their diligence in guarding their Flock against the deceitfull Insinuations of the Roman Emissaries, and the Bishop of Londons excellent Letter on that occasion, herewith sent, the notice of which in the manner you shall use it may be a Consolation to our friends in your parts.

Pray give my humble Service to Mr. Commissary [Ph.] Von Reck when you see or write to him and let him know the Contents of this, and that I have received his favour of 18 December N.S. from [omitted] which not requiring an immediate answer I defer acknowledging till I can send him or you the Mapps of Georgia you have so often desired.

Mr. Degmair tells me he had fully answered all your Letters before that to me wherein you complained of his Silence was come to hand.

I cannot close my letter without desiring you and Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck to accept my hearty wishes that God may make the ensuing year and many more of them happy and successful to you Both for advancing his Glory and give me leave to assure you these are the Wishes of the Society as well as of

Reverend Sir   Yours etc.   H. N.

P.S.: Mr. Vernon & Mr. Oglethorpe are well and always pertake of the advices you send. The Box of Pewter from Mr. Vat formerly mentioned as a present to your Lady is markt S.U. No. 1 and a packet of Books as a present from our Society markt S.U. No. 2 directed to Monsieur De Münch at Augsburg are delivered to Mr. Zurhorst to be forward by way of Hamborough [Hamburg].

London 30me de Janvier 1734/5
A Monsieur Monsieur Philip Geo. Fred. De Reck á Augsbourg.

Monsieur: Je suis bien aise d’apprendre par votre Lettre de 13 de ce mois que vous etes arrivè en bonne Santè á Augsburg où votre presence Sera de grande Utilite, en cas que nous ayons une nouvelle Emigration hors de l’Archevechè de Saltzbourg comme vous paroissez vous y attendre. Mr. Newman ecrit par cet ordinaire a Monsieur Urlsperger Sur ce Sujet par l’ordre de la Sociètè Qui Souhaite que vous n’entrainer aucun Entreprize sur leur Conte, qu’apres avoir Consulti le dit Reverend Pasteur qui est leur ancien Correspondent & Membre de leur Sociètè, & à qui de tout tems ils ont Confiè la direction de leur Affaires en Allemagne.

L’Affaire des Moraviens a pris un autre plis. Le Sieur Spangenberg etant passé au frais du Conte [Zinzendorf] en [est?] partie, pour preparer un Etablissement pour les bons Gens dans la Georgie, Le Sejour de Hernhutt, devenant trop etroit pour le nombre qui arrive de Boheme & de Moravie pour jouir de libertè de leur Conscience.

Nous avons reçu une Relation envoyè par le Sieur Urlsperger des Souffrances dès Bohemiens, mais Comme il ecrit en Allemand, et dans un Caractere que nos Gens ne sont point accoutumè de Lire,⁴² il faut le traduire et Cela cause du Delay, mais on y fera les reflections necessaires qui Seront Communiquè au Sr. Urlsperger la Semaine qui vient.

J’espere que vous aurez vu la Carte de la Georgie Avis nous etant Venu quelle etoit arrivèe a Ratisbonne.

J’ai Communiquè votre Lettre á Messrs, les Trustees qui Seront bien aise de vous revoir ici, à la tête d’un nouveau Transport de Saltzburgeois, à qui Ils Seront pret à donner des Terres aupres de leurs Confreres qui sont dejà dans la Georgie. Je Suis Monsieur

Votre tres humble & tres Obeissant Serviteur   Ja. Vernon je vous prie de Saluer Monsieur Urlsperger bien Affecteusement de ma part.

London, 30 January. 1734-5. To Mr. Philip George Frederick de Reck at Augsburg [above letter translated by the editor].

Sir:

I am very glad to learn by your letter of the 13th of this month that you have arrived in good health at Augsburg, where your presence will be of great usefulness in case we have a new emigration from the Archbishopric of Salzburg as you seem to expect. Mr. Newman is writing by this post to Mr. Urlsperger on this subject by the order of the Society, who wish you not to begin any undertaking on their account without having consulted the said Reverend Pastor, who has long been their Correspondent and a member of their Society to whom they have always entrusted the direction of their affairs in Germany.

The affair of the Moravians has taken another turn. Mr. Spangenberg has departed, at the expense of Count Zinzendorf, to prepare an establishment for the good people in Georgia, the abode at Herrnhut having become too small for the number that are arriving from Bohemia and Moravia to enjoy their freedom of conscience.

We have received an account sent by Mr. Urlsperger of the sufferings of the Bohemians; but, since it is written in German in a script that our people are not accustomed to read, it must be translated and that causes delay, but we will give it the necessary consideration which will be communicated to Mr. Urlsperger next week.

I hope that you will have seen the map of Georgia, word having come that it has arrived at Ratisbonne.

I have communicated your letter to the Lord Trustees, who will be glad to see you here again at the head of a new transport of Salzburgers, to whom they will be ready to give lands near their confreres who are already in Georgia. I am, Sir

Your very humble and very Obedient servant   Ja. Vernon

Please give my most cordial greetings to Mr. Urlsperger.

Bartlett’s Buildings London 21 January 1734 /5.   To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Granou [Gronau] at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: The Society and Trustees of Georgia hope by this time that you have had the happiness of seeing the Transport of your Countrymen under the Conduct of Mr. Vat which no doubt will be a great Comfort to you. This comes to you by the hands of Mr. Spangenberg who with 9 others have a settlement given them near You in Georgia.

The Society is glad to find that this Gentlemen is well known to you and they doubt not but you will receive him as a fellow Labourer in the same work of confirming and converting many to righteousness and the Knowledge of our Saviour Jesus Christ. His design is the same with yours, and you will be able to forward it, for by this time tis not doubted but you have made some progress in the Indian Language and the Society heartily recommend this Study to you, that in time by God’s Blessing a Door may be opened to those that sit in darkness, that so you may be the happy Instruments of bringing many to the Knowledge of a Saviour and Redeemer.

The Society have published an Extract of your Journals, and hope you will send from time to time an exact account of your State and Condition, which will be a Satisfaction to your Benefactors here and be a means of sending more of your Countrymen to you. The Society wish you all manner of Success in your pious designs and I am in their name

Reverend Sirs   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. N.

Bartlet’s Buildings London 21 January 1734/5. To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: The Society thankfully acknowledge the favour of your last Letter of the 30 of December and are pleased to hear that you joined in giving Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck those Precautions which we Sent under Cover to you and will always be highly necessary in undertakings of so nice [delicate] a nature. Besides the Trustees of Georgia as well as the Society must always have proper notice given them of an intended embarkation that they may consider the State of their cash.

If the Society shall hear from you that no more Emigrants from Saltzburg are expected They may perhaps with the consent of His Majesty and of their Benefactors extend their Care and Charity to the Relief of those pious Confessors, whom you Say in your last have been lately driven out of Carinthia, but till then they don’t think themselves at Liberty. Mr. Spangenberg with nine other persons are arrived here and the Trustees have made them a Grant of Lands. Mr. Spangenberg has given the Trustees and Society the most Solemn assurances that Count Zinzendorff and his Herenhutischen Brethren agreed in Doctrinal Points with the Evangelick Body, So we hope upon further inquiry you will find that these People differ with the Lutherans only in point of Discipline, in which the Fratres Bohemi as we understand always did differ from the Lutheran Church.⁴³

In relation to these peoples preaching the Gospel to the Indians Mr. Spangenberg has been told, and is Satisfied with it, that no Body will be allowed to go among the Indians, without a Lycense obtained from the Trustees for Georgia who will enquire carefully into the Characters and Qualifications of those to whom they shall grant any, a precaution highly necessary for preventing Disturbances in the Province; And the Gentlemen of the Society & Trustees have talked very freely upon this head to Mr. Spangenberg and have also wrote to Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau to cultivate a good Correspondence with those people for promoting and enlarging the Kingdom of our Common Lord and Master. They will be Settled upon the River Ogichie [Ogeechee] a days Journey from the Saltzburgers.

The Society have not seen the larger account of your Correspondence in relation to the Count which you mention as Sent to Mr. Ziegenhagen So that they cannot be more particular at present. They Shall always be glad to be informed by you as to this or any further affair that relates to the persecution of our Protestant Brethren and will Study all means in their power to assist them under their Afflictions. I am in the Society’s name

Reverend and Dear Sir   Your most humble Servant
Henry Newman

P.S. Reverend Sir: Since the above was written yours of the 13 Instant N.S. has been received and will be laid before the Trustees and Society at their first meeting and their respective answers to your Queries will be transmitted to you by the first opportunity. In the meantime they hope to receive a fuller Account of those Saltzburgers who intend to Emigrate as Soon as you have received it from Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck himself to whom I beg my humble Service may be made acceptable from

Reverend Sir   Yours as before   H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 31 January 1734/5. To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: I have received both your Letters of the 13th and 24 of January Current N.S. and in answer to the Queries in the former the Society are of opinion that no Overtures of any kind be made to induce the Saltzburgers to leave their Country; but should they be driven out by Persecution purely on account of their Religion then you may offer them (when they are actually come out of the Territories of Saltzburg) the Same Terms as have been made with those Settled in Georgia not exceeding the number of 200.

The Society are at present of opinion that the allowance to be made to Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck for Alimentation money Should begin when any number of Saltzburg Emigrants not exceeding 200 shew themselves disposed to go to Georgia under his conduct and the Society desire in your next you would inform them what this Alimentation money should be per diem or per week, or if he should not go what may be proper to allow him for his travelling Charges from Ratisbonne to Augsburg and back again.

Your Letter of the 24 of January relating to the Bohemians etc. is not yet translated, but as Soon as it is the Contents of it will be laid before the Society and you may expect their Answer. In the mean time the Letters enclosed to Mr. Vernon and Mr. Ziegenhagen were delivered as directed, and Mr. Vernon will write by this Post to Mr. Von Reck desiring him not to enterprize any thing relating to the Society or an Emigration from Saltzburg without consulting you and I beg my humble Service may be acceptable to him.

I hope you have received ere this my Letter of the 21st Current Sent as this is in the Kings packet, and shall be glad to hear when the parcels Sent by Mr. Zurhorst by way of Hamborough [Hamburg] have reached your Hands. I am

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient & humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 31 January 1734/5. A Monsieur Monsieur Philip George Frederick de Reck at Augsburg.

Dear Sir: I cannot cover the enclosed from Mr. Vernon without sending you my hearty Salutes and covering at the same time a letter I received for you some months ago, but while there were any hopes of your speedy return to England I kept it, and wish the delay of it going to your hands may have been no prejudice to your Affairs. The Seal of the Cover of it was so fastned to it that to prevent breaking it open I was obliged to cut off the Cover which is the reason of your finding it with a double Seal. My humble Service to His Excellency the Baron [J.] Von Reck and please to be assured that I am

Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. N.

P.S.: There is no new yet from Georgia of the Arrival of the last Transport.

Bartlet’s Buildings February 7th 1734/5. To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend and Dear Sir: My last was of the 31st of January according to which a Translation of your Letter of the 24th January and the melancholy narratives accompanying it have been laid before the Society who have ordered me to write to you by this post as mentioned in the Extract of their minutes herewith sent to which I beg leave to refer you. There’s not advice yet of the Arrival of the last Transport of Saltzburgers but we hope every day to receive agreable news concerning them of which you may expect to partake as soon as it comes to the hearing of

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. N.

P.S.: My humble Service attends our good friend Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck.

Bartlet’s Buildings February 19th 1734/5. To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: I received your favour of the 12th December in answer to mine of the 1st of August and communicated it to the Society who were very glad to hear of your health and of that of the Survivors of your Flock. I hope long e’re this you will have received mine of the 29th October last by Mr. Vat, and that the Transport with him are safely arrived in Georgia to the Joy of their Brethren at Ebenezer.

The Society have ordered a large Packet of the Printed Extracts of Journals herewith sent to be forwarded to the Reverend Mr. Quincy at Savannah with several hundred of Books against Popery to be distributed in Georgia as you and he shall think proper to prevent any Perversion to the Romish Communion which may probably happen even in your retirement from the Countries where they reign and persecute as they please, and if any people popishly affected should come into your neighbourhood the Society desire you would make your Observations of their behaviour and acquaint them with them and also any other remarks which relate to your Settlement that may be of use to the Society to be informed of

Pray give my humble Service to Mr. Vat and let him know that his friends here are very impatient to hear of his safe arrival with the Saltzburgers under his Conduct in the Prince of Wales.

There is little Prospect yet of another Transport in the Spring but Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck is labouring to collect one in Germany, and the Society will not be wanting to give them all the Assistance they can in Case Mr. Urlsperger and Mr. Von Reck should recommend another to their good Offices.

I hope your Salaries for one year remitted partly in a Bill of Exchange and partly in pieces of 8 by the Prince of Wales are got safe to your hands and shall be always glad to hear of your Success in not only edifying the Saltzburgers to whom you are so much devoted but of your instructing the poor natives of Georgia in the Knowledge of true Christianity which will be exceeding acceptable to the Society and to the Trustees for Georgia[.] May you never want the benign Influence of Heaven to support you in the Wilderness where your lot is cast to make every thing tend to the Glory of God and agreeable to your own desires is the Wish of

Reverend Sirs   Your most humble & obedient Servant   H.N.

P.S.: Pray give my humble Service to Mr. Quincy if I should not happen to write to him by this Ship as I fully intend when I hear of the Parcel of Books being delivered to Mr. Simmonds, and pray let him know that Mr. Copping is well tho’ not above a fortnight recovered of a dangerous Fever.

Bartlet’s Buildings 22 February 1734 /5. To the Reverend Mr. Quincy at Savannah in Georgia.

Reverend Sir: On the Dolphin Scooner Capt. Luske Master there is a Box of Books sent directed to you by order of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge containing 500 Copies of the extracts of the Journals of Messrs. [Ph.] Von Reck and Bolzius with several small Tracts against Popery of which the Society desire your acceptance to be distributed as you may have occasion; and that you will present Messrs. Bolzius and Granau [Gronau] with 100 Copies of the Extracts of Journals, and as many of the other Books as they may at present or hereafter want. The Society will be glad to hear from you that they are misinformed of the resort of Papists to Georgia and that the Tranquility of that new Colony is not like to be disturbed by their Correspondence from hence with some Popish Clergy.

The Box of Books is Sent recommended to the Care of Mr. Causton to be delivered to you the Freight and other Charges for it being paid here to Mr. Simmonds. The Society will be always glad to hear of your Welfare and of the Missionaries at Ebenezer and of the safe Arrival and prosperity of the last Transport of Saltzburgers under the Conduct of Mr. Vat (in the Prince of Wales) to whom I beg my humble Service may be made acceptable from

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. N.

Bartlet’s Buildings 15 March 1734/5. To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.⁴⁴

Reverend Sir: The Society have received your Letters of the 15th February, 24th March, 3 & 11 M. with the enclosed papers And in particular the Memorial of the Persecuted Protestants in Bohemia which has moved great Compassion in all that have read it, and have stirred up the Endeavours of the Society to do them all the Service they can from hence, and we have now the Pleasure of informing you that by last night’s post His Majesty’s orders were sent both to his British & German Ministers at the Court of Vienne, to joyn with those of Denmark Prussia and Holland in their Sollicitations with the Emperor in behalf of these oppressed People and to make their Sufferings a Causam Communem with those other Protestant Powers. I[n] relation to the printing of the Memorial and the Account of the Sufferings of the Bohemians, the Society look upon it to be a matter of a very nice [delicate] Nature and ought to be thoroughly weighed before they can come to any resolution thereupon, especially while it is not known what answer the Emperor will give to the powerfull and united Application now making to him.

The Society have the pleasure to be able to answer your Query about the Arrival of the Saltzburgers at Georgia[.] They sailed from hence as you know the 8th November O.S. and were upon the Coast of Carolina near Charles Town the 16th of December and soon after got into the River Savannah, and they all landed at the Town of Savannah in good health upon the 28th of the same month.

The Society in answer to the Queries in your Letters of the 24th order me to acquaint you that they are in no doubt but that the Carinthians are as great Objects of Compassion as the Saltzburgers, but the Difficulty lies here that the Charitable Collections were made for the Saltzburgers only. If you had informed us that no more Saltzburgers were to be expected the Society would have immediately set about an Application for leave to apply the Collections for the relief of such Carinthians and Austrians as are actually drove out by Popish persecution but you not being positive in this the Society cannot give any opinion about it, but there will be time for a further Communication between the Society and you, because the best time for the Transport to set out from Augsburg will be the beginning of July in order to be ready here for an Embarkation by the beginning of August.

In relation to the Number of which the Transport should consist the Society are of Opinion that there will be no Objection against its being under 100 because there will not be room for more than 100 in one Ship.

As to the people of Berchtolsgaden, the Society have always looked upon them in the same light as Saltzburgers.

You will observe by the above that the Advertizements you intend for the publick must be altered especially with regard to the Account of the arrival of the 2nd Transport, and the Time when it will be proper for a 3rd Transport to embark from hence for Georgia. The Society hope, if Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck is pleased to conduct the next Transport that he would be very carefull not to pick up any Stragglers upon the Road, and that it consists of those Persons only who have past your Examination and Approbation at Augsburg, I am

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. N.

P.S. dated 18th March 1734/5.

Dear Sir: Since what has been writ above, the Parliament by a Vote has put the Trustees of Georgia into a Condition to take some of the Austrians and Carinthians on their Account which will take off the Difficulty that lay upon the Society And therefore you may now safely engage what persecuted Carinthians or Austrians offer to come along with the Saltzburgers and Berchtolsgaders, but their Charge must be kept distinct from that of the Saltzburgers. It will be time enough for the Transport to set out in July.

I remain   Reverend Sir Your &   H. N.

Bartlet’s Buildings 29 April 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: Your Letter of the 7th of March came to my Hand this week by the Penny post, being I suppose Conveyed to England by Some private Hand, and by the last foreign Mail I received Your favour of the 28 of April N.S. both which were this day Communicated to the Society, who in answer to the first have desired Mr. Ziegenhagen to write to you to Send over 25 of the Screw Medals wherein the Protestant Mission to East India is described and that you would Send over those of the best Sort of them with your first Convenience and charge the Society with them.

In answer to your Last of the 28th Current the Society have particularly desired me to Let you know that they are very impatient to hear from you whether they can depend upon any Number of Saltzburgers coming out of the Arch Bishoprick Saltzburg during this Summer in order to embark for Georgia. This is so earnestly desired that they would be very glad to receive your Answer to this enquiry as Soon as possible.

I have herewith Sent the Society’s Printed Circular Letter to their Members in Town and Country that you may know the Contents of it and especially those Facts therein related which you Your Self have had so great a Share in. Be pleased to communicate it to our Common Friend the worthy Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck with my humble Service and let him know that I hope to See him ’ere long at the head of another Transport of Emigrants.

Mr. Manitius Sets out next week Passenger to Bremen in his Way to Hall, and Mr. Degmair will follow him in a Short time, they are both very well & have made a wonderfull Progress in acquiring the English Tongue for the time they have been in England. I am

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 6 May 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: In answer to your Favour of the 28th of April I am ordered to acquaint You that application has been made as you desire for His Majesty’s Gracious Intercession at Vienna for Liberty for the Wives and Children of the Carinthian Colonists now at Ratisbonne to follow their Husbands in their Voyage to the Colony of Georgia.

Your Letter of the 2nd of May has been also received and put into the hands of James Vernon Esquire who will do his best to procure a Satisfactory answer from the Trustees to Herm. [Herrn Ph.] Von Reck’s Demand.

I must put you in mind that the Colonists bound for Georgia Should be at London before the end of July Old Stile. I wish you and Mr. Von Reck all manner of Prosperity remaining his and

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 13 May 1735.   To Mr. John Vat at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Dear Sir: I received Your Letter of the 10th of February by the Ship James Capt. Yoakley Master who carrys this Answer.

The Society were much concerned to hear of your indisposition after the fatigues of your Voyage and will be glad to hear by your next that you are happily recovered.

It was a great Pleasure to the Society to hear that the Transport of Saltzburgers under your Care performed their Voyage in so Short a time, and that they all lived to arrive in Georgia though two of them who were but in an ill State of health when they Left England died it Seems soon after their arrival.

The Accounts you gave of the ill choice the first Transport of Saltzburgers had made for a Settlement at Ebenezer affected the Society So much that I was ordered to Send a Copy of your Letters to the Trustees for Georgia which was immediately done, and Mr. Vernon has acquainted the Society that the Trustees will do every thing in their Power to make you and the Saltzburgers that you Conducted easie, and they doubt not but full instructions are Sent over in this Ship for that purpose to the Gentlemen their Agents at Savannah.

The place you wished they might be Settled in it Seems belongs to the Indian Natives, but the Society hope some expedient may be fallen upon to accommodate them entirely to your and their Satisfaction.

The Society being informed of Capt. Dunbar’s civility to the Saltzburgers, You are desired to give their Thanks to him for it, wishing You all manner of Prosperity I remain

Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 13 May 1735.   To Messrs. Bolzius & Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend and Dear Sirs: Your Letter of the 6th of February last came safe to Hand and was So acceptable to the Society that they gave leave to print it in one of our News Papers that the publick might have a Share in the Pleasure they had, and especially that those who had been Benefactors to the Saltzburgers might participate of the joy with which the last Transport under the care of Mr. Vat was received by their Brethren at Ebenezer.

The Society are not a little concerned to hear that the choice of a Settlement by the first Transport is not acceptable to those of the last Transport but whatever difficulties may arise on that Score, they doubt not but the Trustees for the Colony of Georgia will do all they can to remove them by permitting them to pitch their Habitations in Some other place more eligible on account of the Soil and distance from the Sea, or neighbouring Settlements and that full instructions will be Sent over in this Ship to the agents of the Trustees to make all the Saltzburgers as easie as the Nature of a New Settlement will admit.

I have by order of the Society shipped in the James Capt. Yoakley Master 2 Casks of Half pence and farthings to the Value of 85 £ of which No. 1 Marked B. G. contains the Value of 45 £ for 1/2 a year of your Salaries ending the 1st of November 1735. Viz. for

And the Copper money in B.G. No. 2 amounting to is to be applied as Mr. Ziegenhagen shall direct it being bought & Shipped by his order.

The Society are So Sensible of the Fatigues you daily undergo that they have ordered me to desire your acceptance of Twelve Doz. Bottles of Vidonia Madera which I have packed up in Two Hogsheads marked B.G. No. 3, 4 and hope they will go Safe to Your hands to refresh you and your Friends under the Toils of your new Settlement.

Mr. Urlsperger gives no certain advice when another Transport may be expected, but in general that he hopes Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck maybe enabled Sometime this Summer to conduct another Transport which is very Sollicitous to accomplish So as to be here in August next, but of their number no Judgment can as yet be made.

The Society are very much pleased to hear of the Patience, Resignation and Industry of the Saltzburgers under your care and they hope by the Blessing of God on your and Mr. Vat’s endeavours they will in fine be made as easie as the circumstances of Settling a new Colony will admit. In the meantime they pray God to continue the Blessing of Health to you and your Flock and desire you would advise them of your proceedings by all opportunities and wherein they can further contribute to your being happily established. What hopes you have of gaining the Savage Natives to the Knowledge and Love of the Saviour of Mankind? whether they have any relish for Divine Truths, and the pleasures of a civil Life, especially those who have been in England and had the happiness to return to their native Country with the last Transport?

Whether they have improved so much by their Voyage to England as to be able to impress on their Countrymen a Love of Temperance, civility, and a Sense of their dependance on God for every Comfort they enjoy.

The Society hope your incessant Labours and pious Examples joined with those of the Saltzburgers may produce Some advances to So good an Effect, though little has been the fruits of Christian Instruction upon the Savages in other parts of America. May God Almighty Support and direct you in the prosperous discharge of the Trust reposed in you is the wish of the Society as well as

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. Newman

London 12 May 1735.

Invoice of Goods shipped on the James Capt. Yoakley Master for Georgia by order of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge for the use of the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer, viz.

Hogshead

B.G. No. 3.4 Containing 12 Doz. Bottles of Vidonia Madera as a present from the Society to Messrs. Bolzius & Gronau.

Cash and Cartage Charges at the Custom house etc. Gratis Shipped by order of the Society

Henry Newman Secretary

Note No. 2 is Shipped by order of Ziegenhagen and all the abovesaid parcels were Sent to Mr. Simond’s who is desired to take the Bill of Lading for them.

Bartlet’s Buildings London 20 June 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: My Last were of the 29 April and 6 May since which I have received your favour of the 2nd, 9th & 19th May and of 22nd of June N.S. to me and of the 6th of June to Mr. Ziegenhagen N.S. Translations of all which have been communicated to the Society and Copies of them Sent to the Honourable Trustees for Georgia for their consideration of those parts which related to them, and as they have not Sent me instructions to answer the Principal Enquiries you made I hope you have their answers by their own Secretary only I understand by what I have heard in conversation that they are come to Some resolutions in favour of Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck which I hope may be agreable to him, but I dare not take upon me to acquaint you or him with the particulars without authority from that Board, nor can I doubt but that you have or will soon receive them from their own Secretary together with Instructions about placing the Meridians and Parallels to the Map of Georgia or rather that a Copy as engraved here will be Sent to you.

The Engraver⁴⁵ you have employed a Copying the Print made here of Tomochachi and his Nephew has shewn his Skill So well that it is thought here he has in the Portrait of the Old Man exceeded the original Print made here.

Mr. Robinson the Kings Minister at Vienna is directed to Sollicit in his Behalf Name for Liberty for the Wives and children of such Carinthians who being at Ratisbonne, have intitled themselves Colonists for Georgia to accompany their husbands and fathers and he signifying that a List of the names is Sent by this post to Vienna by the way of hanover. I inclose a Copy of the said List that if it be Defective you may rectify it, by Sending a more perfect List to Mr. Robinson who will have notice to receive it from you, or if you think more proper from Baron [J.] Von Reck.

As to Such Saltzburgers or Berchtolsgaders as shall be disposed to accompany the persecuted Protestants, which the Trustees for Georgia intend to take into their care, they (the Saltzburgers or Berchtolsgaders) must lose no time in Signifying their names ages and professions by you or Mr. Von Reck to the Society that care may be taken for their Safe conduct hither in their way to Georgia.

Capt. Dunbar, who carried over the last Transport is just now returned from Charles Town in South Carolina but having left Georgia Several weeks before he does not bring any Later advices thence than we had by the Ship which arrived about a month ago[.] I wish you all manner of Prosperity and remain

Reverend and Dear Sir   Your most Obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

P.S. The young Man Jastrum⁴⁶ whom You give Such an Extraordinary Character of, if he comes to England I shall be glad to give him any assistance in my Power to recommend him to Business.

A List of Carinthians now at Ratisbonne who have resolved to go to Georgia.

Bartlet’s Buildings London 8 July 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: My Last was of the 20 of June O.S. since which I have received your favour of the 30 of June N.S. with an Extract of Mr. [Ph.] De Reck’s Letter to you but you forgot to Signify the date as also an Extract of a Receit given to Mr. Von Munch for 500 Florins taken up on account of the Society, which I am Ordered to assure You will be reimbursed or the Value in Sterling Money here in what Manner you please.

In Answer to Mr. [Ph.] De Reck’s Letter the Same is to be communicated to Morrow to The Trustees for Georgia and in the mean time Orders are given for procuring a Royal Pass as desired for Mr. De Reck to Conduct a number of German Persecuted Protestants not exceeding 100 Men, Women and Children with their Baggage from Ratisbonne to London in their way to Georgia and I hope by that time you have received my Last, you will hear of Some good Effects of the further Application made to the Imperial Court by Mr. Robinson in behalf of the Wives and Children of the Carinthians that they may be permitted to accompany their Husbands to Georgia.

I took Care to Convey your Letter to Mr. Degmair who was at Kensington with Mr. Ziegenhagen, and I believe you will Soon hear of his leaving England upon the News of his father’s Death.

I am Reverend Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

I shall be very glad and So will the Society to hear of your finding Benefit in the use of the Waters at Lindau.

London 11 July 1735.   To His Excellency the Baron [J.] de Reck at Ratisbonne.

Sir: At the desire of the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg Her Majesty’s Royal Pass is bespoke for Mr. [Ph.] De Reck Your Excellency’s Nephew to conduct 100 Men, Women & children of German Protestants with their Baggage from Ratisbonne to England in order to proceed to Georgia. I was promised to have the pass Sent to me this Evening from His Grace the Duke of Newcastle’s office to be forwarded to Your Excellency but as it is not come I thought it my Duty to acquaint you that it is ordered & will be Sent as Soon as it is in my Power, and request you would be pleased to Let your nephew know that he may dispose himself for the Journey to Holland as if he was actually possessed of Her Majesty’s Pass which he may expect next Post under your Excellencys Cover. I am

Sir   Your Excellencys most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

I beg my humble Service may be acceptable to your nephew.

Bartlet’s Buildings London 15 July 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: My Last was of the 8 Current Since which I have none from you, but the Duplicate of the Receit you have given Mr. Von Munch for 500 Florins being Transmitted to his Correspondents here Messrs. Meyer and Jansen having been tendered as a Bill of Exchange on the Society at 8 5/6 florins to a pound Sterling making 56 £ 12 s — d the Same has been paid and I am ordered to acquaint you with it.

Mr. Degmair has desired me to cover his Answer to the Letter you Sent me concerning his Fathers death, which I doubt not but he considers with a becoming Resignation to the wise Providence of God, and in answer to your Queries concerning his behaviour here, I can assure you that to the best of my knowledge it has given great Satisfaction to all that were acquainted with him[,] and his Industry has been so remarkable in acquiring the English Tongue that he has been employed by the Society in translating our German Papers into English and as we believe him to be a Sincere Lover of Christ and his Religion we doubt not of his being very usefull at his return in the Service of the Church and particularly for Carrying on a Correspondence with England so necessary for the welfare of the Protestant Cause.

I shall be glad to hear of your return in good health from Lindau, and am

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 22nd July 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend and Dear Sir: My Last was of the 15 Current O.S. Since which I received your Letter of the 12 Current N.S. and in answer to your enquiries concerning the Success of our Applications on behalf of the Carinthians that their wives and children may have Liberty to follow them to Georgia.

I am to inform you that repeated Orders have been Sent to His Britannick Majesty’s Minister at Vienna for the Liberty of the Wives and Children to follow their husbands and fathers to Georgia and that we are in hopes that these Sollicitations will meet with the desired Success, but in Case that fails and that the Carinthians do not Set out for Georgia, the Society in that case have no objection against filling up the number of Emigrants with Bohemians, and even in Case Some Carinthians should come, they are willing as many Bohemians may join them as will make up the number one Hundred which must not be exceeded, regard being had to give the Preference to Such families as are grown up to Man’s Estate.

I received at the Same time the Extract of Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck’s Letter of the 5 of July from Ratisbonne and am glad to find So near a Prospect of his return to England where he will be welcome to all his friends particularly to

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 23 July 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: Having wrote to you the 15th Current by the Post my thoughts concerning the good Behaviour of Mr. Degmair during his Stay in England, I have nothing to add but that I hope it will please God to return him Safe to his friends at Augsburg and to make him instrumental of much Glory to his Great name wherever his Lot may be cast.

The Society desire your Acceptance of a packet of such books as have been lately printed by them or imported into their Store as present from their Friends, which goes in Mr. Degmair’s Baggage. I wrote to you by yesterdays post, in answer to Your Letter of the 12 Current N.S. which was Sent in the Kings Packet to Ratisbonne, to which I beg leave to refer you for the rest and remain

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 2 August 1735.   To Mr. John Vat.

Sir: Above is a Copy of my Last, to which I have now to add that Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck is expected daily with a Transport of Carinthians and Austrians about 50 or 60 to be sent to Georgia on Account of the Trustees but the Society bear the Charges of their Transport to Holland till they can embark.

Mr. Oglethorpe did me the honor to call here this day and tells me he hopes to be ready to embark in a months time for Georgia; I am Sorry to understand by him that You continue to want Your health and that you have been obliged to reside at Purysburg for the recovery of it.

I hope your next will bring me a more favourable Account of your health and proceedings to be laid before the Society who will be much pleased to hear of your doing well by

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

All your Friends here are well and Mr. Hales our old friend particularly Salutes You with his best Wishes.

I am glad to hear by Capt. Dunbar tho he brought me no Letter from you that you and the Saltzburgers begin to be better reconciled to the Soil and Climate of Georgia.

London 2 August 1735.   To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sir: On the other Side is a Copy of my Last, I now cover a Bill of Loading which I could not get time enough to Send in my last, which I hope you have received with the Goods mentioned in the Invoice Inclosed. Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck is now Setting out from Ratisbonne with 50 or 60 Carinthians and Austrians persecuted for the Sake of Religion and daily Expected to be sent to Georgia whither Mr. Oglethorpe is preparing to return in hopes to Remove some difficulties complained of in your Last. He did me the honour to call on me this day and hopes to be ready to embark in about a months time. Mr. Urlsperger’s last Letter to me was dated at Lindau in the Lake of Constance where he was drinking the mineral Waters for his health. Mr. Ziegenhagen is well at Kensington but drinking also the mineral Waters for establishing his health. I wish you, Mr. Zwiffler, Mr. Ortmann and all your Flock, all manner of Prosperity Assuring You that I am, Reverend & Dear Sir

Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 19 August 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend and Dear Sir: I this day received your favour of the 11th Current N.S. and immediately communicated it to the Society it being the day of the Society’s Meeting, and in answer to it, I am particularly ordered first to acquaint You that Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck must come away without delay with such Emigrants as can be ready to come.

Secondly, That the Society and the Trustees do not think it fit that any Body should be Sollicited in their Names to go to Georgia. Only that they declare they are willing to receive Such as desire of themselves to go.

That is to Say.

1. So far as the Fund the Society have in hand will go.

2. On Condition that the people that Offer themselves are fit for the Purposes of a New Colony according to former Directions.

Thirdly. That Mr. Oglethorpe as I Signified in my Last of the 15 Current cannot Stay Longer here than the latter end of September and that if the Transport cannot be here by that time it must not come this Year at all.

The Society are glad to hear of your return in Safety and good health to Augsburg and that you have had the Pleasure of Such an agreable Relaxation from the multiplicity of your Affairs as to visit Lindau. I am

Reverend and Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 12 August 1735.   To Mr. [Ph.] De Reck Junior at Ratisbonne.

Dear Sir: I received Your Letter of the 8th Current N.S. and this day communicated it to the Society who have ordered me to inform You that they are assured from the Trustees of Georgia that if You do not Set out immediately upon receit of this Letter with what number of Emigrants You have now ready, You must not think of going this Year & will lose the Benefit and advantage of Mr. Oglethorpes Company who is determined to go over to Georgia next Month.

As for the difficulty You lie under in relation to their Wives and Children detained behind [,] You may propose this Expedient to ’em viz. to leave 3 or 4 grave and elderly persons to wait their release which is now pressed for at the Imperial Court by the British Minister there, and the Trustees for Georgia will at any time receive and transport those Women and Children after their Husbands and Parents; the Society therefore earnestly recommend it to You that upon receipt of this Letter You will come away with those that are ready and willing to come with You.

I am Honoured Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

P.S.: My humble Service to His Excellency Your good Uncle [J. von Reck] let him know that I had the honour of his Letter under Your Cover and hope to acknowledge it by next Post.

London 14 August 1735. A Son Excellence Monsieur [J.] de Reck Conseiller de Sa Majesté Britanique et Son Envoyè a la Diete de l’Empire à Ratisbonne.

Sir: I had the honour of your Letter of the 8th Current N.S. and thank You for the Notice You therein favoured Me With of your nephews [Ph. von Reck’s] disposition to return to Georgia. I wrote by the last Post to him of the absolute necessity there is of his using all possible dispatch in conducting Without loss of time the Protestants that design to embrace the opportunity of being transported thither under his care and the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge have ordered me to acquaint Your Excellency with the contents of my Letter to him, that You may be pleased to urge his departure from Germany as Soon as the Nature of his undertaking will permit. I have the honour to be

Sir   Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 15 August 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend and Dear Sir: My Last were of the 22nd & 23rd July in answer to Your favour of the 12 of the Same Month N.S. at Lindau Since which I have received none from You but hope this will find you returned in good health to Augsburg.

I had a Letter of the 8th Current from Mr. [Ph.] De Reck concerning the Slow progress of the Transport of Emigrants coming under his conduct for Georgia.

I have wrote to him in the Terms enclosed and by order of the Society Send a Copy that you may see of what Consequence it is to the Success of his Voyage that all possible dispatch be given to him and that the Society promise themselves nothing will be wanting on your part to hasten them.

I expect every hour to hear from You which I hope will advise of their departure and am

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 26 August 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: My last to You was of the 15 Current O.S. which I hope you have received with a Copy of Mine to Mr. [Ph.] De Reck who I hope has also received the Original advertising him of the necessity of departing forthwith with the Carinthians etc. of persecuted Protestants that are disposed to go to Georgia this Season or they will be too late to go with Mr. Oglethorpe.

I have this morning received the inclosed from Monsieur Bolzius by Capt. Tompson from Georgia which I wish May bring You agreeable News. I received at the Same time one from Mr. Vat of the 30 of May at Ebenezer by which he was well, but he complains of the Choice the Saltzburgers have made of a Situation at Ebenezer for Soil etc. of which I Suppose they write to You particularly. I am

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

My humble Service to Mr. De Reck if with you. I have covered by this Post a Letter to him from Mr. Vernon.

Bartlet’s Buildings 5 September 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Richard Lowther Minister of the English Church at Rotterdam. Sent on a C. L.

Reverend Sir: Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck according to our last accounts from Augsburg was to Set out with a 3rd Transport last week consisting of Saltzburgers and Austrians etc. Emigrants for the Sake of Religion in their way to England in order to proceed to Georgia. The Trustees for that Colony undertook to recommend them to the good offices of Mr. D’Ayrolle’s for obtaining a free pass from the States⁴⁷ for them through their Territories, but as they must pass by You any favour You are Pleased to Shew them in advising Mr. De Reck how to address the Magistrates of Rotterdam, for their Countenance will be gratefully esteemed by the Society, I am

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

London 9 September 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Richard Lowther Minister of the English Church at Rotterdam.

Reverend Sir: Since my Last of the 5th Current the Society having received certain advice of a Transport of 40 Saltzburgers and other Protestants being Set out from Augsburg the 6th Current N.S. in their way through holland to England in order to proceed to Georgia, I am ordered to recommend them to your good offices for obtaining any favour from the Magistrates etc. at Rotterdam to facilitate their Embarkation for England, the charge of which will be defrayed by Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck their Commissary who has the Queens pass. I have wrote to the Same Effect to Mr. Wolters His Majesty’s Agent, and doubt not of your favour to advise and assist the Commissary and his Small Transport by which You will oblige the Society. I am

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman.

London 9 September 1735.   To Mr. Wolters Agent for his Britannick Majesty at Rotterdam.

Sir: The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge having certain advice of a 3rd Transport of Saltzburgers and other Protestants to the number of 40 being set out from Augsburg the 6 Current N.S. under the Conduct of Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck in their way through Holland to England in order to proceed to Georgia, I am ordered to recommend them to your good offices for facilitating their Passage through the States Territories conformable to the Royal Pass Her Majesty has granted to Mr. Von Reck and to advise him in the best means for embarking for England he defraying all Charges that may accrew thereon, and Whatever favour You shew the Commissary and his Transport on this occasion will be thankfully acknowledged by the Society. I am

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 9 September 1735.   To Mr. Commissary [Ph.] Von Reck under cover to Mr. Wolters.

Dear Sir: I am glad to understand by Letters of the 5th and 8th Current from Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg that you are returning to England with a Transport of Protestant Sufferers for the Sake of Religion. The Trustees for Georgia will give directions for your Embarkation in Holland, and where You are to Land in England in order to Embark for Georgia which I hope May be the same Ship with Mr. Oglethorpe Since you are like to arrive here in time. In hopes ’ere long to kiss your hands.⁴⁸ I remain

Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 7 October 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: My last was of the 26 of August Since which I have been favoured with Yours of the 1st, 5, 8th 15 and 22nd of September N.S. relating to Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck’s last Transport of Saltzburgers and Austrians now happily arrived here in their way to Georgia, for Your dispatch of whom The Society thank You, and nothing has been wanting in the power of the Society or the Trustees for Georgia to accommodate them with necessaries during their Stay here and in their way to Georgia.

They are designed to embark to Morrow in the London Merchant Capt. Thomas Master the Same Ship that carried Mr. Oglethorpe to Georgia for his first Voyage, and they Sail in Company with the Simonds another Ship which carrys Mr. Oglethorpe over With a large Transport of English and Some Bohemians that came hither before Mr. Von Reck’s Transport arrived. The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed the Hawk Sloop man of War to convoy them through the Voyage.

According to Your desire Signified in Your Letter of the 15 of September the Society have ordered their Treasurer Mr. Tillard to pay Mr. Ziegenhagen 269 Florins, and I believe he acquaints You by this Post that the Same is accordingly done.

I was in pain to Send You this acknowledgment of the receipt of your Letters abovementioned, but a continual hurry has prevented me till now, which I hope You will excuse.

The Society also thank you for the 3 Copies of the Account of the Emigrants dedicated to them in High dutch and English which they received by the hands of Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck.

May You long live, and rejoice in the Success of your Labour for these pious Confessors is the wish of the Society as well as of

Reverend and Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 8 October 1735.   To Mr. Harman Verelst at the Georgia Office near old palace yard.

Sir: The Society here having under consideration the giving Instructions for Writing to Mr. Vat at Ebenezer it will be a pleasure to them to know whether the Things desired in the enclosed List are Sent by the Ships now going or any part of them, and if they are not, whether they can Still be Sent on Board the London Merchant.

I Sent a Copy of Mr. Vat’s Letter to Mr. Oglethorpe who I presume acquainted the Board with Such parts of it as related to the wants of the Saltzburgers, unless Some more other Letters to him or them had desired the Same things.

Your Answer by the Bearer will oblige Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 9 October 1735.   To Mr. Harman Verelst at the Georgia Office.

Sir: I thank you for your Short Letter of this day and now only take Leave to add by way of Memorandum Some other Things Mr. Vat desires that were not mentioned in the list I Sent you Yesterday viz.

That the People at Ebenezer are in Great want of Linen and Shoes.

Earthen Ware and Utensils for the Kitchen.

1. Handsaw to each Freeholder, instead of 8 for all.

Some large Coppers for Boiling of Beer the River water being very bad in Summer.

That the Grinding Corn by Such hand mills is very tedious and therefore they desire Some Mill Stones of a midling Size. And That Some fishing Tackle may be Sent.

If you please to let these things be added to the List I sent, it will represent their wants more compleatly to the Honourable Trustees. I am

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 10 October 1735.   To Mr. John Vat at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Dear Sir: I received your Letters of the 30 February and 30th of May Last by Capt. Thompson which were both read at the Society and as all or most of the Articles therein mentioned were properly cognisable by the Trustees for Georgia to give Such Directions thereon as Should be thought proper was I ordered to Send Copies of them to that Board which was immediately done And Mr. Verelst now Sends me word that Several of the things you desire are Sent over in the Ships now going and what is deficient will be Supplied hereafter.

This Paragraph by Special direction of the Society:

I acquainted the Society with your expectations of their giving Instructions for your Support in regard to your Stay in Georgia till next Spring, in answer to which I am directed to acquaint You that Mr. Oglethorpe will on his Arrival take care that you have a proper Allowance as well as to obviate all difficulties that you complain of, in respect to the Situation of the Saltzburgers. [Marginal note:] This paragr. by Special direction of the Society.

Mr. Von Reck returns by the London Merchant with a Transport of 58 Persons, Men, Women and children near half of which are Saltzburgers and the rest Austrians that have been persecuted for the Sake of their Profession of the Protestant Religion, which will make a considerable addition to the strength of those already at Ebenezer, when it shall please God to grant them a Safe arrival.

Mr. Oglethorpe returns in the Simonds a Larger Ship than the London Merchant freighted with 120 odd passengers most of which are English, and the rest Foreigners, and Mr. Von Reck tells me there are 120 Passengers in the London Merchant including the Saltzburgers etc.

Capt. Dunbar is now with his Ship in North Britain receiving Passengers on Board, and is designed to meet Mr. Oglethorpe at Maderas, and thence to proceed to Savannah under Convoy of the Hawk Sloop Man of War Commanded by Capt. Gascoigne.

I am very glad Mr. Oglethorpe has condescended to revisit Georgia and hope his Presence and Prudence will dispell all the difficulties that have arisen on the Settlement of that new Colony. I Look upon it as one of the greatest pieces of Self Denial this Age has afforded that a Gentleman of his Fortune possessed of a Large and Valuable Acquaintance a Seat in Parliament, with a Genius to make a Figure in any Senate in the World, Should renounce all these Pleasures to cross a perilous Ocean for the Sake of establishing a few distressed families undone by Idleness, Intemperance, Sickness, with other ill habits and all Oppressed with Poverty,⁴⁹ to Found a Colony in a Wilderness wholly uncultivated, abounding with Pine Barrens Crocodiles, Bears and Wolves with other Animals, of no apparent use to the Creation but to punish the Posterity of fallen Adam.⁵⁰ This is not to be Accounted for by narrow Souls because it does not yield any immediate visible reward but the distant expectation of an uncertain Glory like that Julius Caesar enjoyed when he Landed in Britain about 1700 Years ago with a more promising People than are now the first Planters of Georgia, except we take in the expectation after this Life which are as unbounded as they are Questionable. But whatever be the reward you will justly be intitled to a Share in the Glory whether present or future, by the Share you have in the interprize, and while it pleases God to give you health I hope your courage will not fail you to persist in what you have Laudably begun, not for Your own Sake So much as for the Sake of others. Let me hear from you by all Opportunities and believe that I am

Dear Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 10 October 1735.   To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: In August Last I received your Favours of the 2nd of April 5 & 19th of May by Capt. Tomson all which were communicated to the Society, and gave them not a little pleasure to observe with what Alacrity and resignation to the Divine Will you bear the fatigues of Settling the new Colony of Georgia; and whatever discouragements have Attended the first Attempts on your Plantation the Society hope Mr. Oglethorpe will make You and the People easie, by indulging them in another Choice of a Situation, the Fertility of which may make you and your People ample Amends for your disappointments hitherto.

The Society have Sent in the London Merchant another half years Salary in Copper Money viz. from the 1st of November next to the 1st of May 1736. According to the Invoice inclosed by which you will find that it is to lessen your Trouble, I have as well as I could distinguished every parcel According to the Service they are designed for. viz.

The Society desire your Acceptance of a Small packet of Books recommended to the Care of Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck, consisting of as follows viz.

2 Setts of Arndts true Christianity in 3 Vols. each Set.

2 Dr. Pearce’s Sermon at St. Sepulchres 1735.

2 Mr. Drew’s. … Reformation Sermon 1735.

2 Dr. Comber’s Plausible arguments of a Romish priest Answered.

2 Mr. Parsons’s Sermon at the Funeral of the Earl of Rochester.

2 Bp. of Chester’s View of the Articles of the Protestant and Popish Faith.

2 Dr. Berriman’s Family Religion recommended 1735.

2 Bp. of Dromore’s Sermon preached at Dublin, 23 Oct. 1733.

“Beside these a large packet of the Society’s Books have been presented to the Reverend Mr. Wesley consisting of the Books mentioned in the List enclosed out of which he will Spare you what he can at your desire.

The Society flatter themselves that Mr. Spangenberg and his Companions will demean themselves So as to cultivate a good Correspondence with all the Protestants in Germany.

They are glad to hear that the behaviour of Mr. Ortmann and his Wife recommend them So much to your esteem as your Letter Signifies and hope they will continue to do so.

The Society recommend you to the good Providence of God and his gracious direction not doubting of Mr. Oglethorpe’s good Offices on all occasions to advise and assist you to the utmost of his power to which his own inclinations very Strongly lead him he having Said many good things both of you and your people Since his return to England.

May the bountifull Giver of all Good prosper all your Labours to his Glory and the Welfare of your Flock are the Wishes of the Society as well as

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 9th October 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. S. Quincy at Savannah in Georgia.

[Marginal Note:] Per Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck in the London Merchant Thomas Master.

Reverend Sir: I received your kind letter of the 4th of July last by Capt. Tompson, which I communicated to the Society, who thank you for the Account of it and what you mention of some Bills of Carolina Currency which Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau received of Mr. Montagute in part of payment of the Bill on him, the matter has been recommended to the Trustees for Georgia, and they verily believe they have given proper directions about it, and that Mr. Oglethorpe will take Care to see Justice done therein.

The Society desire you Acceptance of a packett of such Books, as have been lately imported into their Store, sent by Mr. Von Reck, to which I herewith add their Circular Letter, by which you will be informed of what they have directed me to signify to all their Members upon every Branch of their designs.

The method you have taken to form a Religious Society, they hope will be attended with good Effects, especially if you can spare time to inspect and conduct them in their Conferences to their Edification.

[Marginal Note:] NB. The names of the Volunteer Missionaries are Mr. John Wesley Fellow of Lincoln College Oxford Mr. Charles Wesley Student of Christ Church College. Mr. Ingham or Ingram of Queen College Oxford Who sailed in the Simonds with Mr. Oglethorpe.

The Reverend Mr. Wesley a Corresponding Member of the Society with other well disposed Gentlemen go over Volunteers with Mr. Oglethorpe and will undoubtedly be always ready to assist you in your Labours to cultivate a Sense of Religion among the Europeans in your Settlement and if possible among the Natives who for many Ages have lived in the utmost darkness.

This is a Work that requires great pains and prudence to prosecute, and till they that profess Christianity can be persuaded to lead better lives, becoming their holy Profession, the difficulty of gaining the Heathen to embrace a Religion which they see makes but little Impression on the Morals of those who profess it will without a miracle be insuperable.

This hath been the constant Complaint of our Missionaries in the East Indies as the grand Obstacle to the Success of their Labours, but if it please God to interpose the powerfull Influence of his holy Spirit to turn the hearts of those who profess Christianity to shine in their lives, such Examples would bear down all Opposition, and recommend the Truths of the Gospel, so as to give Joy to those who have the honour of propagating them, in which that you may always succeed is the Wish of the Society as well as

Reverend Sir   Your etc.   H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 13th October 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Wesley Going to Georgia.

Reverend Sir: I hope you received the packet of Books in due time by the Society’s Messenger a list of which is enclosed by which you will see the Society desire you will spare what you can to supply the present wants of Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau, and in return I am sure you will be welcome to receive any out of their or Mr. Quincy’s Store which you may happen to want.

I hope you long since received the Society’s Circular Letter for this Year, but my Clerke having omitted to enter it in the Index for that purpose I have herewith covered a Copy of it, for fear it has been forgot.

I heartily wish you and your fellow Travellers with Mr. Oglethorpe a prosperous Voyage, and that it may please God to bless you with health and Success in the high Errand you have undertaken for his Glory, of which it will be a great pleasure to the Society to be as freqently informed as Opportunitys offer by Reverend Sir Your most obedient humble Servant H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 15th October 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sir: After I had sent the 15 £ of Copper on board the London Merchant for your Salary 1 /2 Year from the 1st of November next on Account and by order of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge; the Society considering your great Zeal and Faithfullness in assisting the Reverend Mr. Bolzius and discharging the Office of Catechist among the Youth of his and your Flock, have unanimously agreed to augment your Salary from 30 pounds to 40 pounds per annum and accordingly desired Wm. Tillard Esq. one of their Treasurers to honour your Bill or Bills on him for the 5 pounds deficiency of the ensuing half year which will end the 1st day of May next. If you please therefore to draw a Bill or Bills on him for that Sum according to the Exchange that governs for that value in Georgia, and give him or me advice thereof Your draught will be duely honoured. Be pleased to signify in your next whether your receiving you Salary in Copper money for the future or drawing Bills for it on our Treasurer may be most for your Benefit.

I refer you to my letter of the 10th Current by Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck for the rest and remain

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 31 October 1735.   To the Honourable Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck in the London Merchant at the Downs.

Dear Sir: I received your favour of the 27th Current and immediately forwarded in the Kings Packet the enclosed Address to your Excellent Uncle at Ratisbonne. By your long Silence your friends here imagined that Mr. Oglethorpe and you were gone through the Downs. I made your Complements to Mr. Vernon etc. here who return theirs. Yesterday I received a small Box of Medicines from Germany by the hands of Mr. Ziegenhagen for Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau but as you expect to depart the first fair wind I shall reserve it to be sent with the next Ship which Mr. Simond’s Clerke tells me will be Capt. Tompson. Pray let me hear from you by all Opportunities particularly if you are detained by contrary winds on the Coast of England. Please to write from Madera. Once more wishing you a good Voyage I recommend you to the Divine Protection and remain

Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 14 November 1735.   To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius & Gronau at Ebenezer. [Marginal Note:] per Capt. Tompson

Reverend Sirs: Having wrote largely to you the 10th of last Month by Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck in the London Merchant who is now at Cowes in the Isle of Wight with Mr. Oglethorpe waiting only for a wind, I have by this Ship to add that Capt. Tompson signed 3 Bills of Lading the 20th of October at Gravesend for the parcells sent to you in his Ship, one of which Bills Mr. Verelst delivered to Mr. Von Reck, another to the Captain and the 3rd is left with me. The parcells mentioned in the Invoice sent by Mr. Von Reck are marked

B.G.S. No. 1[,]      B.G.O. 2[,]      B.G.Z. 3[,]      B.G.F.Z. 4[.]

Since which I have recommended to the Care of Mr. Simonds a Small Box of Medicines from Germany sent to me by Mr. Ziegenhagen to be forwarded by Capt. Tompson’s Ship which I wish safe to your hands and remain

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 14 November 1735.   To Mr. John Vat at Ebenezer in Georgia By Capt. Tompson.

Dear Sir: I have wrote largely to you the 10th of last month by Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck in the London Merchant now at the Isle of Wight where they have waited some time for the Hawk Sloop Man of War, and now she has joined them I hear they wait at Cowes only for a Wind to sail with Mr. Oglethorpe in the Simmonds for Madera and thence to Georgia whither I heartily wish them all a good Voyage.

I hope all things may answer your Expectation in the Service you have generously undertaken, by the measures Mr. Oglethorpe will take on his arrival.

As to publick Affairs here the Suspension of Arms between the Emperor and France ’tis hoped will pave the way to a general Peace by a Congress in some place not yet agreed upon, but supposed will be at Aix la Chappelle. I beg leave to refer you to the prints herewith sent for the rest praying God to direct you in the Station his providence has placed you for his own Glory and your Comfort and remain

Dear Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. Newman

P.S.: Enclosed are 7 London Journals from 4th of October to 15 Current Inclusive.

Bartlet’s Buildings 26 November 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: My last was of the 7th of October since which I have received none from you[.] Mr. Oglethorpe and Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck have been wind bound at the Isle of Wight for several Weeks but by the last advice are gone off all in good health and by this time ’tis hoped they are clear of our Coast. Upon their departure out of the Thames last Month the Society promised in our news papers an Account of their Expences on the Emigrants from Germany to Georgia, and in order to make it complete they would be favoured with an Account of the Application of the undermentioned Summs which stand in their Books as in your hands viz.

The Society will be glad to be favoured with your answer to this with your first Convencience and to know whether the Spirit of Persecution be so abated in Saltzburg as to leave no room for expecting more Emigrants from thence, and whether the prospect of a general peace does not alleviate the Sufferings of the Protestants in other parts of Germany. I heartily wish you all manner of prosperity and remain

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient etc.   H. Newman

P.S.: I have no late news from Mr. Vat or the Missionaries at Ebenezer.

Bartlet’s Buildings 26 November 1735.   To the Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen at Kensington Square.

Reverend Sir: The Committee of Auditors could not go through their Examination yesterday because some Accounts wanted to be fairly transcribed for their signing in order to make a general Audit from the Beginning of the Receipts and Payments on Account of the Saltzburgers, and therefore they have adjourned themselves to next monday morning to finish it, against which time I beg to have the Articles of your Account which are entered on our Minutes transcribed in the Book herewith sent with an Account of the Application of the Ballance of 5 Guineas in what terms you please that it may be closed and Mr. Philipps’s Servant will bring it to me if he hath it by Saturday night.

Mr. Dean Maddox has promised to be here next Tuesday to go on with the Instructions to the Missionaries and therefore I beg you will be here that nothing may delay their being prepared to go by the first Ship to Fort St. George.

I am   Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. Newman

P.S.: Please to return the Copy enclosed with the Transcript because that is already mark by the Auditors.

Bartlet’s Buildings 28 November 1735. A Son Excellence Mons. [J.] De Reck Conseiller de sa Majeste Britanique et Son Envoyè à la Diete de l’Empire à Ratisbonne.

Sir: I am glad by this to acquaint your Excellency that your Nephew Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck after having been detained by contrary winds at the Isle of Wight for seven [several?] Weeks is sailed in Company with Mr. Oglethorpe for Georgia[.] They design to stop by the way at Madera to refresh themselves which will prolong the Voyage 14 days or three Weeks so that if it please God to grant them a safe Passage I hope some time in April next you have a letter from him in Georgia.

You will excuse the liberty I take in covering the enclosed to your Excellency for surer Conveyance and believe that I am

Sir   Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant
H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings December 9 1735.   To Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: Yesterday your very acceptable Letter of the 1st of September was laid before the Society who are extremely pleased with the agreable Account you give of your ministry and more particularly rejoyce in the happy Success of your Endeavours among the Children who progress in the Knowledge of their holy Faith, gives them good hopes that the same Zeal which hath animated their Parents will be transmitted to the latest Posterity. [Marginal Note:] NB.   This letter being returned from Deal Capt. Tompson having sailed through, was sent by Capt. Peircy via Charlestown 27 December 1735.

You have their hearty Approbation in what you are doing and their most earnest prayers that you may continue to see the same good Fruit of your labours.

The Gentlemen of the Society take an Interest in whatever administers to your Comfort; I am therfore commanded in their name to congratulate you and your Fellow Labourer on your respective marriages,⁵¹ which must be attended with the most advantageous Consequences both to your Selves and the Congregation[.] You have chosen Companions that will by God’s blessing make the Journey of Life easy and comfortable, and contribute to Your spiritual as well as temporal Interest. They will if possible still farther endear you to the people under your Care as you have given so kind a pledge of your Attachment to them, and will by this means be most disposed to receive your Christian Exhortation and advice.

I am glad the money and wine sent by Capt. Yoakley came safe to hand. They have sent by Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck in the London Merchant another half years Salary and some Books which they believe will be acceptable to You.

Give me leave to add my own Congratulations upon these happy Events and my Prayers that Almighty God will be pleased to continue his Protection that you may see the blessed Effect of your pious and Christian Zeal in present Satisfaction, and enjoy the reward hereafter promised to those who turn many to Righteousness.

I am   Reverend Sirs   Yours etc.   H. Newman

P.S.: My humble Service to Mr. Vat & let him know that I hope e’re long to receive a letter from him in answer to mine by Mr. Von Reck & Capt. Tompson Commander of the 2 Brothers.

Bartlets Buildings 2 January 1735/6. To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend and Dear Sir: My last was of 26th November since which I have received none from You, but have taken the liberty to repeat mine as above for fear of any Miscarriage. The Society having engaged to publish to the world an account of the distribution of the Summs of money received and distributed by them on Account of the Saltzburg Emigrants would be glad you could transmit to them the best Account you are at present able to give, consistent with your other various and important Affairs.

The beginning of last month I received a letter from Mr. Bolzius at Ebenezer of the 1st of September by which he and his Colleague were both happily married to the 2 Daughters of Mrs. Kroherin who went over in the first Transport with Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck. All their Congregation are well and rejoice in an happy Tranquility not doubting but on Mr. Oglethorpe’s Arrival every difficulty will be removed that could give them any uneasily. Mr. Vat is well but I have no letter from him. May you enjoy an happy new year and that it may please God to bless you with many of them for the Advancement of his Glory and the publick Good is the sincere wish of

Reverend Sir   Yours etc.   H. Newman

P.S.: I fear I have forgot to thank you as I now do for your kind present of 3 Copies of the History of Emigrants which the Society received from Mr. Von Reck and for your care in transmitting the Mission Screw Medals which came safe to hand.

Bartlet’s Buildings 27th January 1735/6. To Mr. [Ph.] De Reck at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Dear Sir: Just now I received the enclosed from your good Uncle to be forwarded to you by the first Opportunity, which Mr. Simonds tells me will offer in a day or two by the way of Charles Town.

I hope this will find you and Mr. Oglethorpe happily arrived at Savannah with all the honest People you carried with you, and that you found Mr. Vat, and the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau in good health with the Wives of the later [latter]. Mr. Vernon, Mr. Ziegenhagen, Mr. Butjenter, Sir John Philipps, and all your friends of the Society are well, but I have not had one line from Mr. Urlsperger since you went, the reason of which silence he has signified to Mr. Ziegenhagen to be occasioned by the death of his Colleague in the Rectorship of St. Anne, and the ordaining of another to succeed him, but I don’t hear of any more Emigrants. I wish the general peace which Providence seems to open a door for to Europe may produce any relaxation to the tyrannical Oppressions of the Romish Clergy to those Excellent Persons who dare to suffer Persecution for the sake of Conscience: You have tasted of the Tryal your Self and therfore know what it is, at least in some measure. I pray God to give me Grace to follow the Example of those Confessors you have led to the Wilderness of America if it should ever be my lot to be called to it or to renounce the Dictates of my own heart against him that made and redeemed me.

Pray give my most humble Service to Mr. Oglethorpe and to the Reverend Mr. [John] Wesley and his fellow Labourers that attended him. The Reverend Mr. Quincy having desired leave to come home the Society for Propagating the Gospel have readily granted it and that Mr. Westley [John Wesley] or his Brother [Charles] should succeed him as a Missionary from that Society, concerning which I suppose he will have a proper Signification from the Reverend Dr. Humphreys Secretary of that Body.

I beg my humble Service may also be acceptable to Mr. Vat and to Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau from

Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. Newman

P.S.: My humble Service to Your Brother.

Bartlet’s Buildings February 12th 1735/6. To Reverend Mr. Urlsperger Senior Rector of St. Anne’s at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: The Society are concerned to understand by Mr. Ziegenhagen that the reason of you long Silence hath been occasioned by the death of your Colleague, and the filling up of his place, which they will be glad to hear is to the Satisfaction of your Self and your flock.

I am now by order of the Society to acquaint you in answer to your Enquiries by Mr. Ziegenhagen, that they are mindfull of their former Engagements of transporting 300 Emigrants to Georgia, of which upwards of one hundred and fifty are already gone in 3 Transport, and if the remaining number should come down not less than 50 or more than 60 at once and offer themselves to go to Georgia, upon your advising the Society thereof, and that they can be here before the Month of August, care will be taken for their Embarkation.

I am likewise ordered to acquaint you that the Society are not in a Condition to allow any thing to maintain them in Germany till such time as they are all ready to set out together from thence in their way to Holland.

Dear Sir, The Society are very sensible of your fatigues and trouble in assisting these pious Confessors, and hope God will reward your labours. I have no advice from Georgia since my last of the 2nd January but hope in April we may hear of the safe Arrival of Mr. Oglethorpe and Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck with their Respective Transports of which I shall be glad to acquaint you.

May it please God to continue your health for the ensuing year and many more for the Advancement of his Glory is the wish of the Society as well as

Reverend & Dear Sir   Your etc.   H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 13 February 1735/6. A Son Excellence Mons. [J.] De Reck Conseiller de sa Majeste Britanique et Son Envoyè à la Diete de l’Empire a Ratisbonne.

Sir: I have had the honour of your letter of the 23rd January enclosing a packet for your Nephew, which came in good time to be forwarded to him by a Ship going to Charlestown in South Carolina about 100 Miles northward of Ebenezer, so that he will have it within a few days as soon as if it had been sent directly to Georgia. The last letter I had thence was dated 11th September when the new Colony of Saltzburgers were all well.

I shall be glad to send your Excellency an Account of their Welfare, especially while your Nephew is at the head of them to assure you that I am

Sir   Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 19th March 1735/6. A Son Excellence Mons. [J.] De Reck Conseiller de sa Majeste Britanique et Son Envoyè a la Diette de l’Empire a Ratisbonne.

Sir: By a Ship just now arrived from Carolina advice is come that Capt. Rous who commanded her met with Mr. Oglethorpe and Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck in their respective Ships the 1st of February last about 30 leagues on this side Georgia[.] The Captain went on board of Mr. Oglethorpe’s Ship and received a letter from him signifying that all the Passengers on board both Ships were in good health, not one person dead but several Children born in the voyage. That a Ship from Scotland and another from Ireland laden with Passengers were happily arrived in Georgia before Capt. Rous left Carolina. More particular Advices are every day expected in the mean time it is with pleasure I congratulate you on your Nephews having so far accomplished their Voyage and hope it may not be long before you will hear of their safe Arrival from

Sir   Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant
H. Newman

London Bartlet’s Buildings 13 April 1736.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger Senior Rector of St. Anne’s Church at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: I received your favour of the 16th February last in due time and acquainted the Society with the Contents of it as soon as I could get it translated, in which they observe with pleasure the Continuance of your unwearied Application for the Service of the persecuted Emigrants[.] I am glad now to acquaint you that Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck with the 3rd Transport to Georgia under his care happily arrived at Savannah River the 4th of February, all the Emigrants being in good health, the Ship Simmonds that Mr. Oglethorpe was in, arriving also at the same time with his Crew all in good health. That both Ships were preparing to sail to Alatamaha River about 10 Leagues southward of the Savannah where they were advised of finding a good Settlement. This advice comes from Charlestown in South Carolina, and therefore brings no letters from Mr. Von Reck but a Ship is daily expected from Savannah by whom you may expect to hear more particularly. By the same advices the Society are informed that all the Saltzburgers at Ebenezer are well, and Mr. Oglethorpe intended to visit them before he set out for Alatamaha to do every thing in his power to make them easy in their Settlement there. The News Papers here advise that the Court of Vienna is disposed to make some Concessions in favour of the Protestants in the Treaty of Pacification now under Consideration[.] Pray what Grounds are there for that advice? Your Correspondents at Ratisbonne can very well inform You, and you will be so good as to enable me to acquaint the Society with them in your next letter to

Reverend & Dear Sir   Your etc.   H. Newman

London Bartlet’s Buildings 16 April 1736. A Son Excellence Mons. [J.] De Reck Conseiller de sa Majeste Britanique et Son Envoye a la Diete de l’Empire a Ratisbonne.

Sir: The 19th of last month I had the honour to acquaint your Excellency that Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck and his Brother were met in good health about 30 Leagues on this side Georgia there are now letters come advising that Mr. Oglethorpe and They safely arrived at Savannah the 4th of February and were preparing to sail with both their Ships to Alatamaha River 10 Leagues southward of Savannah to settle the People they carried over. A Ship is daily expected from thence with more particular Advices, by whom I hope to receive letters for Your Excellency. The News papers here signify a disposition in the Court of Vienna to make some Concessions in favour of the Protestants in the Treaty now under Consideration. I shall be glad to hear such a piece of News confirmed by your Excellency and desire you may be assured that I am with the greatest respect

Sir   Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant
H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 11 May 1736.   To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

[Marginal Note:] By Anna Maria Capt. Scott for So. Carolina.

Reverend Sirs: I received your letter of the 8th of January by Capt. Snelling via Charlestown but being daily in Expectation of hearing from you more directly in answer to what I wrote by Mr. [Ph.] De Reck, I have now only to acquaint You by order of the Society that they are endeavouring to get Credit for 50 £ to be sent to you for your Salaries 1/2 Year from the 1st Current to the 1st of November next which I doubt not but Mr. Oglethorpe will readily furnish you with, if you should happen to want it before a regular Credit come to your hands from

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. Newman

P.S.: Please to let me know whether a Standing Credit on which you may draw Bills or the Remittance of money in Specie, be most acceptable. Mr. Ziegenhagen wants also to make You a Remittance.

Bartlet’s Buildings 11 May 1736.   To Mr. Harman Verelst at the Georgia Office.

Sir: By order of the Society here I have sent 1 /4 of a hundred of the Accounts they have lately published of their Receipts and Disbursements on Account of the Saltzburg Emigrants which you are desired to make Acceptable to the Honourable Trustees for Georgia, and if any more Copies may be wanted please to command them.

There being no Ship going to Georgia Directly for some time the Society would be glad to know whether they may be favoured with a Credit for 50 £ Sterling to pay the Missionaries and School Master their Salaries in Georgia at the Current Exchange upon taking their Bills on Wm. Tillard Esq. for that Sum towards their Salaries from the 1st of this Month; the Bills to be drawn by Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau.

I am   Your most humble Servant   H. Newman

London Bartlet’s Buildings 31 May 1736.   To His Excellency Baron [J.] de Reck Minister from His Majesty K. George at Ratisbonne.

Honoured Sir: The Bearer Mr. Michael Jastram hath the Character of a worthy Gentleman from every body that knows him, and being to take a Journey to Venice I take leave to recommend him to Your Excellency’s Protection & favour at Ratisbonne in his way thither if occasion require.

Your Nephew’s [Ph. von Reck’s] last letter to me is dated 11 March at Ebenezer expressing some uneasiness at the Situation of the Saltzburgers at that time, but I hope by the representation now made to the Trustees for Georgia in the name of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge every difficulty may be removed that can give them uneasiness.

I hope to receive particular advices from him by a Ship daily expected of which your Excellency will be informed God willing by

Sir   Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant
H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 31 May 1736.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend Sir: I received your letter of the 14th Current N.S. with the melancholy news of the sudden death of your Son when he was in his way to pay his duty to his Father from Hall. The ways of Providence are not to be penetrated into, but you have the Satisfaction of reflecting that you have spared no pains or Cost to bestow a pious Education on him to fit him for the Service of his Maker if it had pleased God to have lengthened his Life. I am ordered to send you as I now do the Condolences of the Society upon so afflicting an Accident, and to assure you of their wishes that it may please God to bless You and the remains of your family with more durable Comforts wherein joyns most heartily

Reverend & Dear Sir   Your etc.   H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 3 June 1736.   To Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: I received both your letters of the 10th and 16th of March last. Mr. Gronau’s letter of advice about the 5 £ Bill payable to Mr. Purry was punctually complied with to compleat his Salary for 1/2 Year the 1st of May last. As for the Current years Salary’s to your Selves and Mr. Ortman the Society have applied to the Trustees for Georgia to furnish you with a Credit for 50 £ which is accordingly done to the 1st of November next.

I must now acquaint you that all your Complaints of every kind from Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck and your Selves have been particularly represented to the Trustees in the name of the Society by one of their own Body who is also one of the Trustees, and they have reason to believe that such effectual directions will be sent by the Ship that carries this as will remove all Difficulties from the Saltzburgers in the power of the Trustees; The particulars of those Instructions being an Affair that goes from the Trustees Office I must desire leave to refer you to the Advices you will receive from their Secretary.

I made your Complements to the Society who return theirs with wishes for your Success in all your Labours at the same time I assure you of being

Reverend Sirs   Your most obedient humble Servant
H. Newman

P.S.: By the Invoice inclosed You will see what I have sent by the 2 Brothers on the Account of the Society and on Account of The Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen, All the things therein contained being recommended to the Care of Mr. Verelst of the Georgia Office.

Drugs sent Mr. Zwiffler at Ebenezer in Georgia for the use of the Saltzburgers according to his Letter of the 13 March 1735/6 by order of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. [Marginal Note:] 1736 4 June No. 7.

London 28 May 1736.

Invoice of Goods shipped in the Two Brothers Capt. Thomson Commander, on Account and by order of the Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen and Consigned to the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia Directed and marked as in the Margent Viz.

Bartlets Buildings 3 June 1736.   To Philip Geo. Fred. De Reck Esq. at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Honoured & Dear Sir: I received the Journal of your Voyage to the 5th of February and your short but melancholly letter of the 11th of March referring me to your longer Letter to Mr. Vernon, all which were laid before the Society, and referred to a special Committee who have taken the pains to represent all your Grievances to the Trustees in the most effectual manner, and Mr. Vernon has assured the Society that nothing in the power of the Trustees will be wanting to remove whatever may occasion uneasiness to the Saltzburgers, but for the particulars of their Resolution, I am obliged to refer you to the Letters You will receive by order of the Trustees and shall be glad to hear that they are agreable to your Wishes and those of the Saltzburgers.

Your good Uncle the Baron [J. von Reck] at Ratisbon was well not long since, and I have signified to him an Account of your health by a letter I had lately the honour of writing to him.

I hope the Countrey proves agreable to your Brother and wish every thing may conduce to both your Satisfactions being with great respect

Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. Newman

P.S.: My humble Service to your Brother.

London Bartlet’s Buildings 3 June 1736.   To Mr. John Vat at Savannah in Georgia. By the 2 Brothers Capt. Thompson.

Dear Sir: Not having had one line from you by Capt. Thomson nor the Simonds nor any of the late Ships I concluded you were coming home, and still believe I have a chance to see you by the next Ship because of your silence, and that I doubt the Climate of Georgia is not so agreable as you expected it would be, tho’ Mr. Oglethorpe’s presence there must very much alter things for the better as he is the Life and Soul of the Colony.

If this find you in Georgia pray let me know by a line or two now and then if not by every Ship that you are alive, whether you want any thing and how the Countrey agrees with you, what prospect there is of its answering the Expectations of those who wish well to it, in respect to the products of Rice, Raw Silk, Naval Stores and any other things for the Benefit of Great Britain where all our hopes and wishes in Trade must center at last. I pray God to direct you for the best, whether you come home or stay at Georgia, and if you will let me know wherein I can serve you I shall with pleasure receive and obey Your orders being

Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. Newman

P.S.: My humble Service to Col. Purry & his Son[.] Mr. Johnson of Lombard St. is well and wonders at your Silence to him as well as me but we both infer from it that you are coming home.

London Bartlet’s Buildings June 4th 1736.   To the Honourable James Oglethorpe Esq. at Savannah in Georgia.

Sir: I cannot let this Ship return to Georgia without paying my Duty to the Person who hath given Birth to the Cultivation of the Countrey, and to whose wise Maxims for establishing it, the future happiness and Prosperity will under God depend.

America is much beholden to Gentlemen of your Genius for without such, the Original Natives, and their Children might have slept on to the End of the world, and never heard of any other way of living than in Wigwams or one remove from the wild Beast of the Forest. I hope the Examples which the Europeans under Your discipline will set to the Natives will give virtue an Amicable Lusture, and let them see that the Christian Religion is not only in name but in reality an Improvement of the Divine and Social Virtues that adorn the humane Species.

I own it is easier to speculate upon things of this kind than to put them in practice, but I hope you are the White Man that will according to the Tradition of the Indians, deliver them from the darkness that hath for many Ages overspread them.⁵²

Some Representations to the Trustees in behalf of the Saltzburgers have been put into Mr. Vernon’s hand to be recommended in the name of the Society here, and the Trustees will I doubt not recommend to you what shall be thought proper upon every head and your own love of Equity and Justice will incline You to what is best.

Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck and Mr. Vat will I hope always merit your Protection; they have listed themselves under your Banner, and I hope will never repent the Choice they have made.

If you will honour the North parts of the Continent of America with your presence, at least as far as Boston, before your return to great Britain, I am sure they will be proud of seeing you every where, and if the King himself were to go thither I believe it would hardly be possible to shew him more respect than they will do Mr. Oglethorpe but I don’t say this to discourage You, for you know the World too well to be instructed how to avoid Complement when it becomes a burthen.

I heartily wish you health and a safe return to Great Britain in God’s good time, that I may have the honour personally to assure you that I am with all possible Respect

Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. Newman

P.S.: I have herewith sent and pray your Acceptance of the last Account of Money’s received and distributed by the Society on Account of the Saltzburgers.

Bartlet’s Buildings 8 June 1736.   To the Reverend Mr. [John] Wesley at Savannah in Georgia.

Reverend Sir: It was a pleasure to all your friends here to be informed of your safe Arrival in Georgia. I hope the Country in all respects answers your Expectations. Mr. Broughton was so kind as to promise me a sight of your Journal, which I hope e’re long I may see, tho’ I suppose it chiefly related to the Occurrences of your Voyage thither, but any remarks from a Gentlemen of your Taste must be acceptable. I wish you find the Indians as tractable to Religious Instruction as you expected, but the method of conveying that Instruction is so labourious that it seems insuperable without a Miracle (considering the Brevity of humane Life) for you must either learn their Language or they yours before you can instill the first Rudiments of Christianity into their minds. To do the former there is neither Dictionary nor Gramar to lead you, and you must endure the Mortification to live Savage as they do at least a Year to make any Proficiency in it; but where those difficulties have been surmounted as in New England it served only for a small district not so big as Yorkshire[.] beside the barrenness of their Language, would puzzle a learned Man that is Master of it to express divine Truths in the Clearness they are made to appear in a Language that hath been for several Ages polishing. For which reason the people of N. England seem now convinced after 100 Years experience that the shortest way to instruct the Indians is to teach them English & good manners in order to instruct them in the Christian Religion. The Adult People will hardly be capable of this but the young of both Sexes may by a method of Instruction be led into a way, that may gradually diffuse the Language and common Civility among themselves till as in some parts of Ireland the Old wild Language may fall into Oblivion[.] But of all these difficulties you are by this time fully apprized, and I can suggest nothing but what you better know already. I can only wish that your Patience and Courage may never fail you, for you will find great Occasion for both to make any considerable Progress in an undertaking of this nature, and after all, ’tis the Blessing of God only that must crown your Labours with any thing like Success[.] Our Zeal in N. England went so far as to build at a great Expence a Brick College at Cambridge to accomodate the Indians, and a large printing House, where a quarto Bible was printed in the Indian Language under the Conduct of the famous Mr. John Eliot voluntary Missionary among them, but the Indians could never be prevailed with to accept of an Education there gratis, to be obliged to quit their old wild liberty one only excepted Caleb Cheschanneuch by name who lived to be a Batchelor of Arts and then killed himself with drinking tho’ all possible Care was taken to restrain him from it, so hard it is to refrain inveterate habits or Correct a Byass which Nature hath interwoven in their very Constitutions; and as for the Impression of the Bible the Language was so much altered in 70 or 80 Miles distance that a Chinese Bible would have been as edifying to the Natives as Mr. Eliot’s Impression. I shall be glad to hear you find it otherwise in Georgia, That you enjoy your health and all other Blessings necessary to enable you to pursue your laudable designs, and desire you to be assured that I am

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. Newman

P.S. I have herewith sent a Letter from Mr. Thorold and the Account I have sent to our Members by order of the Society relating to the Saltzburgers. I hear Mr. Quincy is gone to N. England for which reason I don’t write to him, but if I am misinformed pray let him know the reason of my Silence & give my humble Service to him.

London Bartlet’s Buildings 8 June 1736.   To Mr. John Andrew Zwiffler Apothecary at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Sir: I take the same liberty to write to you in English as you do to the Society in High Dutch; you did not name the quantities of the Druggs you desired, but as the Society were pleased to leave it to me I have sent something of every thing you desired, and when you want more of either sort, dont let your Modesty prevent your naming the quantity necessary for so good a use as preserving under God the health of the Saltzburgers at Ebenezer. The quantities I have sent were by the advice of a Physician and a Chymist and thought at present sufficient but if I had sent a greater value I find the Society would not have disapproved of it. I am

Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings 16 June 1736.   To the Reverend Mr. John Wesley at Savannah in Georgia.

Reverend Sir: I wrote you the beginning of this Month by the 2 Brothers Capt. Thomson to whom I delivered ten large and small packets for Georgia, but Yesterday the Society had the pleasure of seeing a letter from You of the 23rd of March to Sir John Philipps signifying your want of Bibles and Common prayer Books, whereupon I was ordered to provide imediately a Box of 40 Bibles Minion[,] 40 New Testaments Long Primer etc.[,] 40 Common pray. Books minion[.] These are all packed up in a Box directed to your Self by the 2 Brothers which I hope may go safe, if I can be so happy as to ship them before the Ship falls down[.] Writing is very troublesom to Sir John Philipps and therfore hopes you will excuse his not answering this and a former letter which he received and desires you will accept his humble Service and thanks for. With his and the good wishes of the Society that the Blessing of God may always attend your Labours for his Glory, wherein joynes

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. Newman

London 13th July 1736.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg.

Reverend and Dear Sir: The Society not having heard from You since the 14th of May N.S. which I answered the 31st of the same month they infer from it that you have no prospect of a Transport of Emigrants this Year and have thereupon ordered me to acquaint you that they think the Season too far advanced for sending any Transport of Emigrants to Georgia this Year[.] I have received no advices from Georgia but letters are daily expected only I can assure You that the Rumours of Hostilities between the Spaniards & English in that part of the World are by the last Advices from thence without foundation. However the Rose man of War from So. Carolina has joyned Mr. Oglethorpe at Alatamaha to give his new Settlement there the better Countenance as there may be occasion.

I hear you intend to drink the Waters for establishing your health which the Society will be glad they may do, and hope your next will inform me of the Success of them.

I have committed to the Care of our Friend Dr. Guerdes a large Packet for you from Governor Belcher of New England which will be conveyed by some friend of his from

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient Servant   H. N.

London 30 July 1736.   To Mr. Dolon Deners at Eton Bucks.

Dear Sir: I received your favour of the 3rd Current with the Bill for 4 Guineas on Mr. Malmazet which was duely paid the delay of receiving it was owing to my being out of town and a report of it being made to the Society I am ordered to desire as I now do that you would make their thanks acceptable to the Charitable Benefactors and if your letter has been misunderstood as to the Application of those Benefactions, whether to the Society’s designs in general or to the Protestant Emigrants from Saltzburg in particular You will please to rectify it. In the mean time I have paid them to Wm. Tillard Esq. one of our Treasurers for the Saltzburgers and herewith covered his Receipts Mr. Ziegenhagen having signified that he had sent his parcel to you and could not easily convey them franked I have therfore done it.

Col. Waller is dead in Ireland and so is the Gentlemen employed by the Society for recovering your debt which I fear is desperate, however another Gentleman has been lately empowered to see if any thing can be done.

We daily expect letters from the E. Indies and Georgia the advices of which you may expect to partake of either by Mr. Ziegenhagen or my hands.

The anniversary Sermon at St. Sepulchres with the Account of the Society annexed is not yet published for want of the Copy from the Author Mr. A. D. Denne who is gone in to the Country and has had too many Engagements hitherto to favour us with a Transcript of it but gives hopes of soon conveying it. When it comes out how may I convey some Copies to our Friends at Lausanne with such other things as have been emitted since my last Packet to them? I made your Complements to Sir. John Philipps and his Sons who return theirs by

Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. N.

London 22nd September 1736.   To The Reverend Mr. John Wesley at Savannah in Georgia.

Reverend Sir: The Reverend Mr. Arch Deacon Rye of Islip having lately sent a Benefaction of three Guineas to the Society to be laid out in Bibles and sent to you and your Brother to be disposed of in Georgia that money has been laid out in purchasing 20 Bibles Minion which are packed up in a Box directed to you at Savannah and sent to the Georgia Office to be forwarded by the first Opportunity. In the same Box are packed up a few of the Society’s Books lately imported into their Stores of which they desire your Acceptance by

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H.N.

London 1st February 1736. A Monsieur Monsieur Urlsperger Senieur Ministre de l’Evangile dans le Eglise de St. Anne à Augsburg en Suabia.

[Marginal Note:] Approved by the Society 1 Feb. and ordered to be sent forward which was done this day in the King’s Packet under Cover to Baron [J.] de Reck at Ratisbonne.

Reverend and Dear Sir: I received in due time your favour of the 15th of last month N.S. and as soon as I could get it translated acquainted the Society with the Contents of it and by their Order sent a Copy of it to the Honourable Trustees for Georgia to answer such part of your letter as related to them and at their last meeting they came to the resolutions signified in Mr. Martin the Secretary’s Letter of the 27th of last Month of which the Society have ordered me to send you the enclosed Copy.

As to what concerns the Society they have ordered me to acquaint you that their fund for relieving Saltzburgers is at present so low that they are not in a Condition to engage for any new Transport but if you be under any Engagements for assisting or supporting any persecuted Saltzburgers now at Augsburg or in your Neighbourhood which you have made in expectation of Assistance from the Society either for Old Persons Invalids or Apprentices the Society will once for all answer your Bill on Wm. Tillard Esq. for any Sum now [not?] exceeding 40 pounds Sterling to make the 10 pounds you signify to be remaining in your hands up to fifty pounds as a final discharge of the Society from any further expence for Emigrants from Germany and they would be very well pleased if some part of this money might be given to the poor Woman mentioned in your letter who had made her escape from Saltzburg with 7 Children.

In answer to your Enquiry about the Tenure of Lands in Georgia in regard to the Succession of the female Sex⁵³ you see by Mr. Martin’s letter that the Society have no Authority from the Trustees to give you answer to them.

Wishing you all manner of prosperity in your Zeal for relieving poor persecuted protestants I remain

Reverend & Dear Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. N.

London 1 February 1736/7.   A Son Excellence Monsieur [J.] De Reck Conseiller de sa Majesté Britanique at Son Envoyè a la Diete de l’Empire à Ratisbonne.

Sir: I congratulate your Excellency on the safe return of both your Nephews Messrs. De Reck from Georgia. The[y] arrived here the Beginning of December last and in 3 Weeks set out hence for Hanover intending from thence to pay their Duty to your Excellency at Ratisbonne[.] I shall be glad to hear of their arrival there and beg leave to assure you that I am

Sir Your Excellency’s Most obedient humble Servant H. N. P.S.: His Majesty continuing indisposed with a Cold the Lord High Chancellour this day opened the Session of Parliament with a Speech in his Majestys Name which I doubt not will be sent to Your Excellency.

Bartlet’s Buildings 15 February 1736/7.   To Mr. Marlin Secretary to The Trustees for Georgia.

Sir: The Reverend Mr. Guerdes having made a Report to the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge concerning Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck’s unexpected Expences in terms inclosed I am ordered to desire you would acquaint the Honourable Trustees for Georgia with it and that you would signify their Pleasure thereon to

Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. N.

Bartlet’s Buildings 24 February 1736/7.   To Mr. Verelst Accomptant at the Georgia Office in Palace Yard.

Sir: I hope you have received a hogshead of wine in bottles containing a Gross marked B.G. No. 3. This accompanys two small Casks marked B.G. No. 1, 2 containing 3 cwt of Copper Half pence and No. 2 has 373 oz. 9 dwt in foreign Silver added to the half pence for the Missionaries at Ebenezer to which there is now added another small parcell marked B.G. No. 4 containing Books and packets left here for the Missionaries.

If I can get them time enough I shall send half a Tun more of half pence but they can’t be delivered till next Wednesday. If the Charge of Including them in your permit be inconsiderable I should be obliged to you to get them inserted and if the Ship stays till this day se’enight hope to get them on board in the way that you shall advise

Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. N.

Bartlet’s Buildings 24 February 1736/7.   To the Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen at Kensington.

Reverend Sir: I just now received the enclosed from Mr. Obuch and am glad to find by his Letter to me that all their Cabbins are built in the Steerage and that the Capt. is so good as to let them stay in the Nottingham though the Wind is contrary.

They complain of being crowded with people and Chests but those Inconveniences will lessen every day when they get out to Sea.

I have sent to the Georgia Office to go in the Peter & James Capt. Dymond the following parcells for Georgia viz.

And I have desired Mr. Verelst to get a permit for adding 1000 weight of Copper half pence to these parcels but I can’t receive them at the Tower till next Wednesday or Thursday so that if the ship sails before they must be left to go by the next[.] however what is now sent pays their Salaries to the 1st of May next which I have chose to forward without waiting for the other that they may be sure of something[.] And when all is on board I shall get them Insured[.] I am

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. N.

P. S.: The sooner I have Your letters for Georgia the better.

Bartlet’s Buildings London 25th February 1736/7.   To Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck at Ratisbon.

Dear Sir: I had the honour of your two letters from Hanover of 17/28 January and Zellerseld 2/13 February with those enclosed which were immediately forwarded according to their respective Directions. Viz. to Mr. Vernon Mr. Oglethorpe Dr. Guerdes Capt. Coram and I think to Mr. Ziegenhagen; I hope the inclosed may be an agreeable Answer to one of them and wish I could have congratulated You on the Success of a kind Motion Dr. Guerdes made in Your favour to our Society but it seems other demands on account of the Saltzburgers in Georgia have disabled them from complying with the said Motion and for the same reason you will find they have by their last letter to Mr. Urlsperger proposed closing their Account with him entirely. The Society were very much concerned to understand that your Journey through Germany has been attended with great fatigue and want of health to your Self and Brother. I have received the 2 Cocay [?] Nut Shells⁵⁴ which you was obliged to leave behind because the Artificer who had them was not to be found and I shall obey your orders for transmitting them to You. I beg my most humble Service may be acceptable to his Excellency the Baron Von Reck and that you will believe that I am

Dear Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. N.

P.S. my humble Service to Your Brother.

Invoice of Goods and Money shipped on Board the Peter and James Capt. Dymond Master for Savannah in Georgia and consigned to the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia by order of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge Viz.

London 2nd March 1736/7.   By order of the Society

Henry Newman Secretary.

Received March 2nd 1736/7 on Board the Peter and James George Dymond Commander five firkins marked B.G. 5 to 9.

per Robt. Davies

Bartlet’s Buildings London 2 March 1736/7.   To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau Missionaries at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: I have waited an Opportunity of sending the 4 first Articles mentioned in the enclosed Invoice ever since November last which has brought us so near to the 1st of May 1737 that the Society have ordered me to send your Salaries for another half year ending the 1st November 1737 which is accordingly done in the 5 Cask of Half pence now added to the Invoice[.] I have received both your letters of the 8th October and 4th December and according to your desire in the former have sent the latter remittances to you in Copper halfpence and shall continue to do so till you desire it may be otherwise. I acquainted the Society with your desire of Physician or Surgeon but it will be by great chance that any can be prevailed with to go to Georgia on the terms Mr. Zwiffler has done and therefore it is wished he could have found Encouragment to stay there by some Grant from the Trustees in his favour.⁵⁵ The Society were glad to understand by your letter of the 4th December that it hath pleased God to restore you and your flock to so good a Measure of health as you and they now enjoy[.] May it long continue and may all the Difficulties you mention to Mr. Ziegenhagen be in good time removed. I hope you have long since received the 1/2 years Salary to 1st November last which the Society paid to the order of the Trustees in June last but it seems the Credit they sent to Mr. Oglethorpe did not arrive in Georgia till after he was come away and it was forgot to impower any other person to execute their orders but I hope that is effectually done ’ere now[.] Mr. [P.] Von Reck and his Brother are gone to Germany but Mr. Vat continues here in good health[.] Mr. Oglethorpe enjoys his health and seems designing to return to Georgia which I wish may be for the Advantage of the people. God Almighty continue to support you under all your trials and give you patience till you see the end of them is the wish of

Reverend Sirs   Your most obedient humble Servant   H. N.

P.S.: The Gross of wine No. 3 now sent is for refreshing your Selves and such of your Congregation as you shall think most want it. And the Packet in No. 4 You will please to accept and to convey that for the Reverend Mr. Wesley. Pray what is your real Opinion concerning the Inclinations of the Indians to embrace Christianity or Instruction in the first Principles of common Morality. I received Mr. Zwifflers letter of the 12 October last but don’t answer it because he seems to be on his return to England.⁵⁶

London 2 March 1736/7.   To the Reverend Mr. John Wesley at Savannah in Georgia.

Reverend Sir: I received your letter of the 7th September last by Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck who with his Brother arrived here in December and after a short Indisposition having recovered their health returned to their friends in Germany in January. The Society desire your Acceptance of a small packet sent in the Missionaries Parcel B.G. No. 4 by this Ship. I shall be glad to hear of any Success you and Mr. Ingham have in your Conferences with the Indians and to understand that they are more tractable to Instruction in Christianity than they used to be in New England. Mr. Oglethorpe is well and will I hope be able to see you again this Summer to perfect the Establishment he has taken so much pains to encourage. I have not yet seen your Brother [Charles] since his return tho’ I should be glad of it which I attribute to the Death of your and his good friend Sir John Philipps the Beginning of January last and presume he has never been this way since. Mr. Quincy is in the Countrey somewhere in Suffolk and I hear enjoys his health much better than he did in Georgia.

May you never want it for the good use you make of it is the Wish of the Society as well as

Reverend Sir   Your etc.   H.N.

London 3rd March 1736/7.   To Mr. Verelst at the Georgia Office.

Sir: I have your letter of this day and shall attend at the Custom house to morrow as you desire to get the Cocquet [cochet, seal] for the Silver tho’ I thought the Swearing to it and the Copper half pence would be dispensed with as it came from the Georgia Office.

I have added to 3 cwt which I sent to your Office 8 cwt 1 quarterweight of Half pence in five Casks marked B.G. No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and have shipped them from the Tower on the Peter and James according to the Receit enclosed from the Captain’s Mate and shall be obliged to you to get me 2 Bills of Lading from Capt. Dymond including the 5 last parcells and the 4 sent to your Office.

I shall acquaint Mr. Ziegenhagen as you desire and am Sir

Your most humble Servant   H.N.

NB. a Copy of the Receit enclosed is entered under the Invoice folio 94.

Bartlet’s Buildings London 22 March 1736/7.   To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius if Gronau Missionaries at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: The Society being desirous that you should never be disappointed of your Salaries as they become due or even before they are due recommend it to your consideration whether it may not be more for the Interest to receive your Salaries in Georgia upon the Exchange that governs there by your Bills drawn on William Tillard, Esq. one of the Treasurers for the Saltzburgers, who will duly honour them, & by such method You can receive Payment in such Specie as you best like, & I know in some parts of America the Merchants greedily catch at good Bills payable in London.

My Letter of the 2nd Current by this Ship will inform you of the remittances made now in Copper money & Spanish Silver to pay your Salaries to the 1st November next, before which time you may have Several Opportunities to let me know your own inclinations on this head; And as to the Charge of 8 d. in the pound to those that take your Bills if that is insisted on and you can’t have Money nor Credit for Goods without it, the Society would rather be at that charge themselves than you should be straitened for want of your Subsistence or if that might be saved by Paying the money here beforehand and sending you Bills hence they would readily do it, but then you will be under the necessity of taking your Payment in something you may chance to lose by, as you did formerly. Mr. Ziegenhagen just now gave me the Letters enclosed to be forwarded if possible by this Ship.

I wish you all manner of prosperity & remain

Reverend Sir   Your most Humble Servant   H. Newman

London 24 May 1737.   To Mr. Zwiffler Apothecary at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Sir: This day I received the enclosed Letter from the Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen and though I have reason to doubt whether you are still in Georgia⁵⁶ I choose to Send it forward, for fear it should be some Commission which the Writer of it desired might be executed there before your Leaving the Province. My humble Service to the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius & Gronau, and believe that I am

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

I have no Letter from Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau but what I have answered.

London 19 July 1737.   To the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg in Germany.

Reverend Sir: I received your favour of the 6th May and according to your desire the Society have directed the Payment of Forty Pounds out of the Saltzburg Fund to the Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen pursuant to their Resolution Signified in their Letter of the 1st February last.

There were 4 Paragraphs of your Letter which related to the Trustees for Georgia, and a Copy of them having been laid before that Board, they have Signified to the Society by one of their worthy Members that the Succession of the Females is the same among the Saltzburgers as it is among the English, calculated for the Service of the Colony in its Infancy, and cannot be broke into without injury to their Original Constitution, and all the Grants already founded upon it, but as the Colony grows in Strength this may receive another Consideration.

They have granted the request of the 2nd Paragraph that the 3rd Transport of Saltzburgers have the same assistance in Cattle with other Priviledges as the former had, and that Orders are given accordingly.

In answer to the 3rd Paragraph the Trustees will always continue their particular regards to the Saltzburgers as Confessors for Religion, worthy of the compassion of every good Christian who Sympathizes in all the hardships that befall his Suffering Brethren.

To the 4th Paragraph. It is true that the Parliament have granted 20,000 £ to the Colony of Georgia, but they have at the same time appropriated it to such Uses as the Trustees have not power to deviate from, but as those uses are all directed for the defence of the whole, the Saltzburgers will not fail to be partakers of that benefit with the rest of the Colony.

I am glad to add that Mr. Oglethorpe is preparing to return to that Province to complete whatever may be thought necessary for the happy Settlement of it, in order to which, His Majesty has lately honoured him with the General Command of all his Forces in South Carolina and Georgia to quel any attempt from their Enemies to disturb their Tranquility.

The Society thank you for the advices Subjoined to your letter concerning the motions of the Protestants in Carinthia, Bohemia, Transylvania etc. and wish the present tendency to a Rupture with the Turks may contribute to Lessen the Spirit of Persecution in the Romanists, and to encourage the growth of true Piety among all Professors of Christianity.

May you long live in health to Succour those that are persecuted for the Sake of Truth, is the wish of the Society and of

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant

Mr. Vernon returns his humble Service to you, I have just now received from Mr. Ziegenhagen 3 Copies of a new Edition of your Pourtraiture for Governor Belcher Dr. Colman and my Self, for the last of which I thank you & shall forward the 2 former by the 1st Conveyance.

Capt. Coram Sends his humble Service and Thanks to you for your Picture which is also come safe to his hands.

London 22 July 1737.   To Mr. Philip George Frederick De Reck à Ratisbonne.

Dear Sir: I thank you for your kind remembrance of me in your Letters to Capt. Coram from whom I have now enclosed a Letter. I am heartily sorry and condole with you for the Loss your Friends have Sustained by Fire at Zellerseld. I hope the same Providence that preserved their Persons will make up their Losses by some unseen prosperity.

Mr. Martin the Secretary of the Trustees for Georgia sent the enclosed to be forwarded to you; Mr. Oglethorpe is well, preparing to return to Georgia at the head of a Regiment with a Commission to command all the Forces of South Carolina, as well as Georgia. I had a Letter this week from Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau by which they & the Saltzburgers were all well; Mr. Zwiffler for want of Passage directly home is gone to Philadelphia in order as Supposed to take passage for London.

Mr. Vat is returning to Swisserland, having finished his Expedition to Georgia and sends his humble Service to you.

I shall be glad to hear of your and your Brother’s Welfare, My humble Service to him from

Dear Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

I hope your good Uncle the Baron [J. von Reck] excuses the liberty I take of covering your Letters to him.

London 19 July 1737.   To the Reverend Mr. John Wesley at Savannah in Georgia.

Dear Sir: I cannot forward the enclosed from Sir Erasmus Philipps without thanking you for your Letter to the Society of the 30th March last, and letting you know their concern for the difficulties you met with. Mr. Oglethorpe being appointed General of His Majesty’s forces in South Carolina and Georgia, is preparing to return thither by whom I expect orders of the Society to trouble you with a fuller answer; this takes its chance by the way of Charles Town, with desire that you may be assured that I am

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

London 9th August 1737.   To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau Ministres en Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: Mr. Ziegenhagen is well & just now puts the enclosed Letters into my hand to be forwarded to you by this opportunity which being round about; We take leave only to salute you by it, in hopes of Writing more largely & directly by Mr. Oglethorpe sometime next month and in the mean time desire you may be assured that all your friends here are well and that I am

Reverend Sirs   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Georgia Office Westminster. To the Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen his Majesty’s German Chaplain at Kensington.

Reverend Sir: The Trustees out of a Regard to the Recommendation of Mr. Thielow who is going to the Saltzburgers in Georgia to be Assistive to them in his Profession, have agreed to defray the Charge of his Passage and Bedding for him and to Subsist him for three years in Georgia in the following manner viz.

In Consideration whereof the Trustees hope that he will on his part be assistive to all other Settlers in the neighbourhood of Ebenezer that may want his help.

Please to communicate this to him & let him know I will wait on him next Thursday morning at Mr. Newmans about Eleven to acquaint him when & where he goes on board. I am

Sir   Your most Obedient Servant   Harman Verelst

3 October 1737.

London 6 October 1737.   To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia. By the Georgia Pink Capt. Daubas.

Reverend Sirs: I received your joint Letter of the 31st of March last and communicated the Contents of it to the Society who were not a littled pleased to find you and your Congregation so chearfully resigned to the Will of Heaven under the difficulties you and they conflict with in your new Settlement. I hope you received mine of the 2nd of march last.

The Current half year for your and Mr. Ortmann’s Salaries expiring the 1st November I am ordered to Send your Salaries for the half year ending the 1st of May 1738 which is accordingly done in the Georgia Pink in the Quantities mentioned in the Invoice enclosed, to which there is added a present of 5 £ to Mr. Ortmann in regard of the smallness of his Salary.

Mr. Professor [G. A.] Frank and Mr. Ziegenhagen who are always Sollicitous for your Comfort, in order to Supply your Loss of Mr. Zwiffler, have prevailed on Dr. Thilo a Learned Gentleman of great acquirements in the Knowledge and Practice of Physick to relinquish all advantages he could propose to himself by staying in Germany, to embark on a Voyage to Ebenezer to assist You and your Congregation in the Quality of Physician Surgeon and Apothecary, wherein the Society have endeavoured according to their present Abilities to give him all the encouragement they could, either from their own narrow Fund or by recommendation of him to the favour of the honourable Trustees for Georgia concerning which Mr. Ziegenhagen who has with great Zeal always appeared on his and Your behalf, will more fully inform you.

You will See by the Invoice that a Present to him of 20 £ in Copper half pence is included in the remittance now made to you, which he chose rather to receive in Georgia than here. To which Mr. Ziegenhagen has added the Value of 85 £ to be applied as he himself shall direct. To these are added 3 Iron Corn Mills with a Ring fitted to all of them to facilitate the grinding with one hand, and a Box containing all the Medicines you desired in your last Letter.

Professor Frank has very strongly recommended Dr. Thilo to the Society and therefore they hope what he has denied himself of worldly considerations on this occasion may be abundantly made up to him in Blessings of every kind, not doubting of your friendly Treatment of him so far as may be in your power to reconcile him to the difficulties he must expect to encounter in his first Settling an uncultivated Wilderness.

The Society and all your friends here are very much concerned at the menaces of an Invasion from the Spaniards on your Settlement but the Government here have taken measures to enable Mr. Oglethorpe to return with so powerfull a Support of Regular Troops as they hope will effectually prevent the Spaniards giving you or the Province of Carolina any molestation.

May you and your flock never want the Divine Protection is the wish of the Society as well as

Reverend Sirs   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

My humble Service attends Mr. Ortmann.

Mr. Vat is still here but purposes soon to return to Swisserland. I expect a Bill of Lading every Hour from Mr. Verelst at the Georgia Office, if it don’t come time enough to be covered to you, I presume he will Send it under cover to Mr. Causton at Savannah.

London 4 October 1737.

Invoice of Money and Goods Shipped by order of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge on the Georgia Pink Capt. Henry Daubas Commander to Georgia & consigned to the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius & Gronau at Ebenezer for the cases hereafter mentioned. That is to say

Bartlet’s Buildings 8 October 1737.   To the Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen at Kensington.

Reverend Sir: I have herewith sent a Copy of the Invoice of what goes to the Missionaries in Georgia in the Georgia Pink for which Mr. Verelst promises I shall have the Bill of Lading by Tuesday next. I sent a Bible as you desired to Dr. Thilo by Mr. Behren and have added to the Invoice the Box of medicines consisting of all desired in their last Letter. I have bespoke the Value of 200 £ to be insured by Mr. Verelst, and he has in compliance with your desire promised to pay for Dr. Thilo’s Bed to the Upholsterer on account of the Trustees.

The Ships for Fort St. George were dispatched last night and the Letters you gave me are Sent by the Godolphin Capt. Steward Commander. I am

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

London 10 October 1737.   To the Reverend Mr. John Wesley at Savannah in Georgia.

Reverend Sir: I received your favour of the 11th of June last by which the Society were glad to hear of your welfare notwithstanding the discouragements you meet with on the part of the Heathen in your Neighbourhood and the Province you are engaged in.

I shall acquaint Mr. Archdeacon Rye of your thankfull acceptance of his Benefaction.

As to the Circumstances of good Sir John Philipps’s death which you enquire after, He had dined the 5th January last with some of his dear friends who were always welcome to his Table, and they had left him about half an hour when his Sons being gone out his Servants below Stairs hearing a noise in the dining-Room they immediately run up to See what was the matter and found him fallen from his Chair with his head against one of the Legs of the Table, upon which he seems to have expired in a moment without fetching one Breath or giving one Groan, for tho’ a Surgeon and Apothecary were immediately sent for, they could not get one drop of Blood from several Veins which I saw opened in his Arm, Temples, and among the Jugular Veins. This was just Such an Exit as I believe Sir John himself would have chose, who had the happiness of an habitual Preparation for Death; To leave the World without the Anxieties of a Lingering Sickness, and the Agonies that usually attend the Separation of Soul and Body, is a Privilege every Good Man is not to expect.

May it please God to fit us for our departure from this frail State, though it should happen to be in a manner of Sudden (resembling a translation) as the Instance I have given, and that you may be Instrumental in bringing many to Salvation by Jesus Christ is the sincere Wish of

Reverend Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Sir Erasmus Philipps is gone to Montpellier for his health. All your friends of the Society are well. Your Brother will inform you of Mr. Oglethorpe’s preparations and when he intends to set out for Georgia with a Regiment which the King has given him.

Bartlet’s Buildings 13 April 1738.   To the Honourable General Oglethorpe at the Georgia Office.

Sir: The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge have ordered the Box of Arabick books herewith Sent to be Conveyed to you earnestly wishing they may answer the generous purpose you have desired them for, among the Mahometary Africans in Carolina, but if by any means your Religious Intentions should be frustrated, the Society will be thankfull for the return of any part of them to be distributed among the Greek Christians in Palestine & for whom they were orginally designed.

They Likewise desire you would accept their Thanks for your Benefaction of Two Guineas by the hands of Mr. Peter Bohler towards the Charge of binding these Books, to whom a Copy of the new Testament in Arabick was delivered for your Self of which also they desired your Acceptance.

The many Instances of your Goodness to the Saltzburgers at Ebenezer leave no room to doubt of the Continuance of your favour to them, but in obedience to the orders of the Society I am humbly to recommend them & Their Ministers Messrs. Bolzius & Gronau with Mr. Ortmann the Schoolmaster to your favour & protection as occasion may require.

That you may reap Satisfaction adequate to all your Toil for Serving the first Planters of Georgia & Succeed in all your enterprizes for the Glory of God the Honour of His Majesty, & the true Interest of Great Britain, as well as your own Satisfaction, are I am sure the wishes of the Society but of none more than

Honoured Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman

Bartlet’s Buildings London 20 May 1738. To the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield at Savannah in Georgia. [Marginal Note:] Sent in the Blandford Man of War with Mr. Oglethorpe.

Reverend Sir: I thank you for the Pleasure you gave to the Society and many of your friends here beside my Self in your Letters of the 2nd of March to the Reverend Dr. Hales and of 6 March to me the Accounts of which were very acceptable concerning the disposition of the Officers and Garrison in General at Gibraltar to encourage a Sense of Religion and Virtue there.

According to your advice the Society have sent to Dr. Cunningham the Chaplain there, a large Packet of Christian Monitors and Several Tracts against Popery to which I believe Dr. Hales has made a Considerable addition.

Mr. Oglethorpe’s safe arrival in your parts will I hope give new Vigour to the Inhabitants of Georgia and compleat their Settlement on a happy foundation notwithstanding all the menaces from the Spaniards to disturb them.

I wish the inconveniences that attend an infant Settlement may not be too hard for Your Constitution, though Mr. Wesley & Mr. Ingham have surmounted them. Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer will be glad of your acquaintance and the Society will be glad to hear from you of the Situation of the Saltzburgers, and that they have at last obtained a happy establishment with a prospect of Subsistence in recompence of all their fatigues to acquire it.

I received the enclosed from Mr. Thorold who is much your friend, and will with the Society be always glad to hear of your Welfare wherever the Providence of God directs you to whose Protection I take leave to commend you and remain

Reverend Sir   Yours etc.   H. N.

Bartlet’s Buildings London 20 May 1738. To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia. [Marginal Note:] By the Blandford Man of War.

Reverend Sirs: The last Letters I received from you are dated 28 July 1737 nor have I had any advice of your receiving the last from the Society dated 6 October 1737 Accompanying Remittances in Copper money of your Salaries etc. to the 1st Current. I have now by order of the Society packed up at the Mint in the Tower in 5 Small Casks 9 cwt 1 q. 7 lb which at 10 £ s per cwt including your Salaries to the 1st of November next* as per Invoice which will be sent with it in Capt. Tompson Master of the 2 Brothers the first Ship that will Sail from London to Georgia.

I received and forwarded your Letters of July last to Mr. Ziegenhagen, Mr. Butjenter, Dr. Guerdes and Mr. Verelst and I hope they embrace the opportunity of writing though it be but short, as I am compelled to against my inclinations for fear of not Writing at all. I write this in haste to go into the Trustees packet which is immediately to be Sent to Portsmouth from hence. Wishing you all manner of Prosperity I remain

Reverend & Dear Sirs   Your most humble Servant
Henry Newman

P.S.: I hope the Reverend Mr. Whitfield may be Safely arrived in Georgia from Gibraltar long before this which goes in the Ship with General Oglethorpe.

Memorandum Sent enclosed in Mr. Bolzius’s Letter—a Letter to Henry Bishop Apprentice to him.

Bartlet’s Buildings 20 May 1738. To Mr. Verelst at the Georgia Office in old Palace yard.

Sir: I am in too great a hurry to write my Complements to General Oglethorpe, but shall be obliged to you if you give my most humble Service acceptable to him. I leave it to you to dispose of the Letters herewith sent as you please; only please to observe that one is for Charles Town which you will convey accordingly it being just now come to hand from a particular friend in Ireland.

I heartily wish you a good Journey & safe return to London being

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

London 8 August 1738. To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius & Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: My Last was of the 20th May acknowledging the Receit of your Letter of 20 July 1737 since which I have received yours of the 30 January and 19 February last by which the Society were glad to understand Mr. Thilo was Safely arrived and enjoyed his health, and that you had received the remittances by the Georgia Pink Henry Daubas Commander. This accompanys the remittances by the Two Brothers Capt. Thomson according to the Invoice and Bill of Lading herewith Sent.

The uncertainty of Opportunities directly to Georgia and the Trouble and Charge attending the Remittance of Copper money makes it wished that there had been 2 half years Salaries sent instead of One by this Ship, but now the Money is not to be had at the Mint, the last Coinage being all disposed of and this was taken up 2 or 3 Months before Opportunity presented of sending it. If there should be a War, those Opportunities will be still more rare and the risque greater; You will be pleased therefore to Consider whether you can’t have your Salaries as duly paid to you in Georgia by Draughts on William Tillard Esq. our Treasurer as formerly mentioned, the Society allowing the Poundage of 6 d for each pound you draw, to the Merchant or Person that supplies you with money for your Bills, the Society being at a much greater expence in the way your Salaries are now Sent.

I hope Mr. Oglethorpe’s arrival in Georgia has established tranquility to the Colony and that they will enjoy a Completion of their wishes in this World under his Administration. My humble Service to Mr. Thilo and Mr. Ortmann wishing you & them all manner of Prosperity I desire you may be assured that I am

Reverend Sirs   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

I have Enclosed the Captain’s Bill of Lading.

London 8 August 1738. To the Reverend Mr. White field at Savannah in Georgia.

Reverend Sir: I received your favours of the 19th of April and 20th May last which were acceptable to the Society as they informed them of your health & safe arrival in Georgia.

The Society have formerly attempted what you recommend of getting the Prayers in the whole Duty of Man printed Separately for the use of Devout Persons but the Proprietor of the Copy declined consenting to it for fear of discouraging the Sale of the Book they belonged to; They have therefore ordered me to desire your acceptance of a quarter of an hundred of the Bishop of London’s Family Devotion which will be Sent you I hope in this Ship the Two Brothers but if not, in the next by Capt. Daubas, in the mean time you have the good wishes of the Society and all your friends here that it may please God to give you health and Success to your Labours.

The Society will be glad to hear from You by all opportunities and of the Welfare of the Saltzburgers at Ebenezer.

I wrote to you the 20th of May last by the Blandford Man of War in which Mr. Oglethorpe went, who I hope is safely arrived ’ere this and that the Colony of Georgia may be always prosperous under his Administration.

I am   Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant
Henry Newman

Please to accept of the enclosed new Edition of the Account of the Society in which you will See a List of such Books as are dispersed by them.

London 29 July 1738.

Invoice of Money shipped by order of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge on the Two Brothers Wm. Thomson Commander to Georgia & consigned to Messrs. Bolzius & Gronau at Ebenezer for the uses hereafter mentioned, that is to say.

5 Casks with Copper half pence marked & numbered as in the Margin.

London 19 December 1738. To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: Herewith I send a Copy of my last of the 8th of August, and now acknowledge the Receit of yours of 26 August by the Reverend Mr. Whitefield, who I am glad to tell you is happily arrived by the way of Ireland and this day delivered your Packet to Mr. Ziegenhagen which I hope he may acknowledge the receit of by this Ship. The difficulty of returning your Salaries from hence in Copper money has induced the Society to order me to repeat my last Letter, and if no opportunity of Sending them till next Spring offers you may then expect a year’s remittance at once unless you can fall into the method proposed in the Letter herewith Sent.

The Society were glad to understand by your Letter and Mr. Whitefield’s Report that your Flock enjoys such a measure of health as God is pleased to bless them with, may you and they long partake of his Goodness which is extended to the uttermost parts of the Earth is the wish of all your friends here particularly of

Reverend Sirs   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

Mr. Whitefield seems resolved to return to Georgia in the Spring.

London 23 December 1738. To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia.

Reverend Sirs: Since my Writing the 19th Current by this Ship I have conferred with Mr. Simonds an eminent Merchant here who trades much to South Carolina & Georgia, & he tells me his Brother in Law Mr. Montague⁵⁷ at Purysburgh or Mr. [Charles] Pury at Savannah will readily take your Bills on Mr. Tillard for the Current Exchange that shall then govern at Savannah without expecting 6 d in the pound for Commissions as is taken at Charles town and that he has wrote to them by this Ship accordingly. This goes undercover to Mr. Oglethorpe for surer Conveyance to you from

Reverend Sirs   Your most humble Servant
Henry Newman

London 22 February 1738/9. To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia. By Capt. Shubrick.

Reverend Sirs: I received your Letters of the 4th of October from Ebenezer, and 20th of October from Savannah, by which the Society were glad to understand that you and your Flock are in health, that your Salaries in Copper money were got safe to your hands by Capt. Thomson. Since which the Society are glad to find you are in the way of receiving your Salaries with less risque and charge than heretofore, as well as with more certainty as you want it by drawing Bills of Exchange on Mr. Tillard who has accepted and paid to Mr. Simond your Bill of the 7th of November last for 50 £ being ½ a year’s Salary for your Selves and Mr. Ortmann due the 1st May 1739. I had bespoke ½ a year’s Salary in Copper money, but now the Society have countermanded that Order and directed me to desire you to continue your draughts for your Salaries on Mr. Tillard as opportunities offers, & that you would add to your next draught the Sum of 10 £ remitted by Messrs. Schalkhauser, Flugel & Jastram Merchants at Venice to the Society for the benefit of the Saltzburgers in Georgia, which the Society desire may be applied to the Service of the Orphan house at Ebenezer.

I am also ordered to desire you would with your Convenience transmit to the Society a Copy of your Journal or an Abstract of it so far as relates to the progress of Religion, and the Education of Youth at Ebenezer.

Mr. Whitefield is safely arrived in England and designs to return to Georgia the approaching Summer in the mean time he has been a painful Sollicitor for Benefactions to your Church and Orphan house of which you may expect an Account from him, he being now in the West of England for that purpose and to visit his Relations in those parts.

Bartlet’s Buildings 2 April 1739. To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia. By the Carolina Capt. Somerset.

Reverend Sirs: My last was of the 22nd of February by Capt. Shubrick of which I have herewith sent a Copy and refer you to it because I have little to add but that all your friends of the Society here are well, and hope to hear of your happy progress by all fair Opportunities. The Saltzburger [Sanftleben] who returned to Germany last year is now returning to you with an Addition of half a Doz. more to your Congregation.⁵⁸ I wish them a good Voyage and desire you may be assured that I am

Reverend Sirs   Your most humble Servant   Henry Newman

The Parliament have lately given 20 thousand pounds towards encouraging the Settlement in Georgia.

Bartlet’s Buildings 14 July 1739. To the Reverend Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Ebenezer in Georgia. By the 2 Brothers. Captain Thomson.

Reverend Sirs; My last was 2nd April by the Carolina Capt. Somerset since which I have yours of the 11th & 12th December 1738 and 15 March last but have not been able to send you any Letter by reason of the embargo first on all outward bound Ships and now of a Declaration of War with Spain⁵⁹ published the 10th Current a Copy of which is enclosed and the Society will be glad it may not affect you as it is partly the pretentions of Spain to Georgia that has drawn the Government into a War. This will very much interrupt our Correspondence for the future and therefore I doubt not but you will embrace those Opportunities which present of letting the Society know of your welfare. I just now received the enclosed from Mr. Ziegenhagen who is well with the rest of your friends here, and desire you may be assured that I am always Reverend Sirs Yours H. N.

P.S. Your Letters abovementioned desiring another Transport of Saltzburgers or other Protestants from Germany have been for sometime under the consideration of the Trustees for Georgia, but I have no directions yet for encouraging you to expect another Transport as Things are now Circumstanced.

Mr. Tillard paid your Bill for 50 £ payable to Messrs. Montagut & Purry for your half year’s Salarys due at the 1st of May Last.

London 14 July 1739. To His Excellency General Oglethorp at Savannah in Georgia.

Sir: Capt. Thomson having obtained a Protection by The Interest of the Trustees to proceed to Georgia notwithstanding the Embargo, I embrace the opportunity to Salute your Excellency with my best wishes for the Success of your administration in this Critical Juncture, when our Court have been obliged as you will find by the Prints sent in this Ship to declare War against Spain the 10th Current which has occasioned for the present no small Ferment in this City, but Messrs. Bolzius & Gronau with the honest Saltzburgers under your Government being under no apprehensions of danger while you protect them, have desired another Transport of their Brethren or other German Protestants may be sent over to Ebenezer, in which the Society have taken no Step nor can do as things are circumstanced especially till they are informed of the inclination of the Trustees to favour them with their Passage and other encouragements formerly allowed to their Brethren.

I doubt not of Seeing the Confines of Georgia settled on a better Foundation for the future by your wise conduct, wherein all your friends here wish happy Success, but none more than

Sir   Your Excellency’s most Obedient humble Servant
Henry Newman